Genesis 2:17

Genesis 2:17
"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,
thou shall not eat of it:for in the day that thou
eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die."

" A date that will live in infamy." Franklin D. Roosevelt December 8th 1941. If there was any way to describe December 7th, 1941, this was it. I think it fitting to describe this date in history. This is the single most incredible day in the history of man kind. The day mankind fell and sin entered the world. On this day mankind was plunged into a life of toil, pain, and sorrow due to disobedience to the Lord. I've heard it said that sin is not bad because it's forbidden, sin is forbidden because it's bad. In other words, God knows what will happen if we fall into sin. On this fateful day, all of mankind was dealt a punishing blow by just 2 people. Now before you or I condemn them, think about it. These were the first 2 people alive on the earth. The had an intimate communion with God on a daily basis. Adam was as some have said, our champion. The best we had to offer. Look what happened. Would you or I have done anything different? I think not. Me personally, I would probably not have lasted that long. Either way, that day the human race died spiritually. The amazing thing in this story is God's grace. In chapter 3 where this all went down, we see God dealing with the sin in verses 14-19, but in verse 21 we see God's provision or covering. It said God made coats of skins and clothed them. In this one verse we see that there had to be sacrifice and the letting of blood in order to cover the sin of Adam. Up until this point there was no death. This sin caused death to enter into the world. In the old testament law, animal sacrifice was instated to be a covering for sin. Only temporary though. It had to be performed every year once by the high priest. Read Hebrews 9:22. So what does this all mean for us your probably wondering? In this picture we see human sin covered by God's grace and atonement made for it. It's a perfect picture of what was to be the ultimate sacrifice for sin. Christ's death on the cross was the final sacrifice for sin and was the final and complete payment for our sins, past , present, and future. God came down and became fully man while still fully being God, just so He could show us the way back to intimacy with God the father. Through His death and Resurrection, we have life. No more sacrifice need be made. It is paid for. The only sacrifice needed is for the individual to give his/her life to Jesus and become a true child of God. Could God have stopped all this from happening? Sure. Why didn't He? Choice. He wants us to freely choose Him. Not to be a robot that just automatically does something out of necessity. He wants real intimacy between you or I and Him. One on One. The reason? I think the cross speaks for itself. Love. Romans 5:8 " But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet still sinners, Christ died for us." The world is winding down fast. Things are getting so unsure. Why not choose Him before it's to late? Have a great week and be blessed. Bob.