Good Morning Lovely Readers,
I hope you’ve had a great week! In Genesis 1, we read how God created the Garden of Eden. It was lush and beautiful and very easy to live in. In six short days, He made:
- The heavens and the earth.
- Sun, moon, stars.
- Plants
- Animals
That list is far from complete, but you get the idea. Sit for a second and think about Genesis chapter 1. I can barely keep a houseplant alive, yet God created, out of nothing, this wonderfully beautiful place.
At the end of Genesis 1:25, “God saw that it was good.”
In Isaiah, God tells Israel that those who follow Him will see the wilderness be made like Eden and the desert like the garden. It will be a time of joy and gladness, of thanksgiving and praise. (Isaiah 51:3)
What would it be like to have heaven on earth? Or just to have a couple of things improved around this planet we call home (for now)?
But you know what? The curse we live under will one day be no more. (Rev. 22:3)
Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden. Believers will see the face of God and Jesus in eternity.
Eternity is indescribable. It’s more than we can ever imagine. More than what God made in Genesis.
God knew before He created everything what was going to happen. He knew Christ was going to have to die for our sins before Eve engaged in conversation with the serpent, before God had to shed the first blood for Adam and Eve’s sin.
Yet He still gave them the beautiful, exquisite garden to enjoy before the fall.
Heaven, eternity—words won’t do it justice. It’s going to be so much more than Genesis 1. Why didn’t God give them heaven on earth before the fall? Jesus. His best was yet to come in the completed work of Jesus Christ.
I’ve shared before about our son with DiGeorge Syndrome. I think he would do really well with a job in demolition one day. There is nothing he can’t break. It’s part of his processing inability in some areas. That means, if someone wants to give him something really nice, or when it comes time to shop for him, we keep that in mind. For example, he loves to play around on keyboards. He’s always picking out $4,000 keyboards. Not that I would pay that, but he tries. I spend about $100 or much less on them because they always end up broken. The last one didn’t make it three months. A lot of this is tied to his disability and something we continue to work with him on. But I know going in what his limits are. Imagine how he would feel if he broke a $4,000 keyboard? That’s not what I want for him. We’re taught in Scripture, many times, that when we can be trusted with little, we’ll be given more. (Luke 16:10, Luke 19:17)
Is that what God did? He knew what was going to happen. He gave Adam and Eve beauty and comfort and provided for their every need. It was good! God’s good is so much more than what we think of as good. Could what He gave Adam and Eve be anything less than perfect? I don’t think so. We’re talking about God. He doesn’t do anything but perfection. It was exactly what He wanted for them for that time for His purpose.
Eternity is going to take our breaths away. We can’t truly comprehend it. But we know Jesus is going to be there, alongside our Father. (Rev. 22:3-4)
“And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever.”
Revelation 22:5 NASB ’95
The glory of God. Light of the world. Eternal care by the Father. He cared in the garden. He cares in heaven. And He cares now while we’re still here on earth.
We have great things waiting for us. Even though things in this world seem to be spiraling out of control, He has a plan for us. And there is no better plan or place to be—in His hand, in His care.
Have a wonderfully blessed week!
by His grace,
Jodi
“and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:4 NASB ’95
