Sermon 34: A Fleeting Glimpse of Paradise

Adam was given paradise on earth, The Garden of Eden. This shows us that God is perfectly capable of creating a heavenly existence for His creatures, proof positive that Heaven does await. And God wanted to give us Paradise immediately, another proof of God’s love for us. God even determined that Adam needed a companion, Eve. This is another reminder of how important other people are to us. Even the Garden of Eden was not considered a Paradise for Adam until he was no longer alone.

But, instead of accepting Paradise on faith and appreciating God’s gift to them, Adam and Eve decide to follow the path to temptation. It shows us exactly what we know of human nature, we do not appreciate what we do not earn. By desiring and, then, gaining the Knowledge of Good and Evil, Adam and Eve reject the trust of God and, as punishment, Heaven was taken away. Thereafter, Adam is tasked with nurturing the land and Eve is tasked with nurturing Humanity. This is how God expects you to learn the lessons necessary for the next Paradise, Heaven.

The story of the Fall of the Garden of Eden fully explains what we need to do to regain Paradise for our eternal life. We must learn to choose to ignore temptation, not to covet what God says we should not have, and not to wonder why. We must gain such an abiding love, trust and faith in God that we will never question His commands again. We are to prepare ourselves for the Paradise that is to come by taking care of the land God has given us and taking care of each other, and learning to accept the goodness of both. We must ultimately prove to God that we will not throw away Heaven again.





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