And Adam Knew Eve……….
Marriage takes forgiveness, work, and unconditional love!!!!! Adam and Eve show us how to love each other even when they allowed the enemy to come in and cause division, blame and strife.
· The Excitement
Genesis 2:22 – 23 NLT
22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man.23 “At last!” the man exclaimed.“This one is bone from my bone,
and flesh from my flesh!
She will be called ‘woman,’
because she was taken from ‘man.’”
All of us remember the day we united with our husbands and the joy we felt, whether it was a huge ceremony or small and private. Adam showed his gratitude as if he had been waiting for someone with a likeness to him. Someone with same spirit as him, someone he could worship God with and share the blessing God had given to him.
· The Enemy and Our Excuses
Genesis 3:1 -4 NLT
1 The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”
2 “Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied. 3 “It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’”
4 “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. 5 “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”
Genesis 3:12 - 13 NLT
12 The man replied, “It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it.”13 Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?”
“The serpent deceived me,” she replied. “That’s why I ate it.”
Marriage is the mirror image of the relationship between Christ and the church. After the Lord blesses our union and we begin our lives as a Christian couple the enemy comes immediately to bring division and strife. After they both sinned against God and failed each other (it was Adams position to cover her and her position to help) then the blame game began. Adam blamed her and she blamed the serpent. When our marriages are shaken by sin, blame, or mistakes we need to acknowledge our responsibly and own up to them.
· The Exile
Genesis 3: 23 NLT
23 So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden, and he sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which he had been made.
Because of the sin of both of them, God banished them from the Garden of Eden. The place of peace. Have we ever allowed things to enter our home that took the peace and serenity from our sanctuaries?? IM GUILTY! But then what? How do we take back our home from the attack of the enemy? What example do Adam and Eve give to follow?
· What God Expects
Genesis 4:1 NLT
1Now Adam knew Eve his wife
The very next scripture shows us exactly what He expects us to do in our marriages…… RECONCILE AND QUICKLY!!!! After the greatest fall to sin they still understood the importance of MAKE UP SEX! I know it’s a cliché, but its means so much more that the worlds view of it. When I first saw this I was shocked, but then again I was reminded that EVERYTHING is in the book. It is so very important naturally and even more so, spiritually, to engage intimately with our spouses to reconnect and renew our relationship with one another. The sin committed against God between Adam and Eve had consequences none of us today could probably bear, and if they can reconcile as they did, there is NOTHING we can’t conquer in our own marriages!!!! Brings us back to the Excitement!!
And Adam Knew Eve…..LOL!!!
I have know idea who wrote this sermon just now, but let me tell you I am in FULL AGREEMENT. Married people have to FORGIVE, Have to WORK on their love, have UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, and finally follow up with KNOWING each other. And Adam knew Eve let's me know that make up sex is ok; especially if you're able to work through the issues. Sometimes a clear head (pun intended) helps you see clearly and be more focused on the forgiveness and reconciling. I love this so much thank you thank you thank you! Gotta tell my wife to read this.
ReplyDeleteI love this "and Adam knew Eve" GLORY
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I'm definitely a witness to experiencing the strife right after my husband and I got married. That's real! And we are still experiencing some things as well. We are definitely learning NOT to play the blame game and work together.
ReplyDeleteI had to revisit this again because it really just spoke to me. You have to work hard to protect your marriage from the enemy, from the people chosen to carry out the enemies plans, and from ungodly things. More than that you have to protect your marriage from your own foolishness most of all. The thing I had to realize was this, "My wife is not my enemy." Although I never stated this, sometimes the way I may have spoke to her or treated her did not show my true love for her. We do have to avoid the blame game and also learn that forgiveness and love have to go out before you when husband and wives live and interact. And for good measure, to solidify it all, "Adam must KNOW Eve."
ReplyDeleteYou know Joe we too had to come to that same realization. We had to remember we are on the same team. "We wear the same jersey". I thank God for this revelation because it honestly has proven to end a few arguments early. No more letting the sun go down on our wrath.
ReplyDeleteWhat a word! Thank you both so much for reminding us just how precious marriage is. We must remember everyday that we ARE a team, not each other's enemy. No, we may not always agree (and that's ok), but we need to find a common ground and a way to work through whatever it is. We must also remember to be mindful of the words we use. Speak life at all times!! Thanks, again for the reminder . . .
ReplyDeleteThis really blessed me. It is so easy to play the blame game, but I learned only a short while ago, that everything isn't worth the argument. Some things that my husband does, I have to look at at his inexperience on the subject, not him intentionally trying to undermine me. I've learned that although I know how it works (and even in some cases I thought I knew) I have to let him be the man in our marriage. He's taught me quite a bit since we got married. A lot of which I fought tooth and nail not to learn... LOL It was difficult for me after being a single mother for so many years, but I thank God that He has begun to work in me and renew my mind with regards to my marriage (which is soooo important).
ReplyDeleteGod bless you both.