"sin" (noun) 1. transgression of divine law: the sin of Adam
Beautiful place to live?
CHECK.
Food on the table?
CHECK.
Work to keep them busy during the day?
CHECK.
A helpmate to keep them warm at night?
CHECK.
A God who walks with them and talks with them? CHECK.
Adam and Eve were so stinkin' blessed -- they lived in paradise in perfect fellowship with God. So why in the world would they want anything else? Why in the world would they give in to the serpent's temptation?
Why bite the forbidden fruit?
For that matter ... why do WE want something other than what we have? Why do we look around and long for a nicer car or a bigger house or a better paying job?
In a word? One little, ugly word? SIN.
We humans are made in God's image ... but we are not God. The image of God can be seen in us, but it's like looking in a foggy bathroom mirror--it's there and we can sorta see it, but it's blurry and distorted.
We are created to be like Him--but our sin distorts God's image and makes it blurry. And that blurriness means we are given the choice of how what to say and do. And that 7 times out of 10 ... OK, 9 times out of 10, we choose to disobey God.
This blurry image makes our eyes rove and our hearts wander, coveting the house, spouse, servant, and ass of our neighbor. (See?) And it makes us want something other than what God has given to us and provided for us in our lives.
Why would Adam and Eve want anything other than the paradise they had? Because they were broken bearers of a blurry image of God ... and in this event we call "the Fall," they passed that sin down to the rest of the race. (#thankyouverymuch)
And now, we all live as exiles from Eden, longing for the day when, like the thief, we will be with God in paradise.
QUESTIONS--feel free to leave your answer in the comments!
On a scale of 1 to 10, how big of a problem is sin in your life? How often do you think about your sins?
Do you feel like an exile from Eden because of sin? What exactly does that feel like?
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