The Lure of Bad Fruit
My son and I planted some seeds. They haven't grown yet. I explained to him that the best things in life require time and our patience. The plants are growing the same way he is growing - a little at a time.
My son, Oliver, is a radiant ball of energy and sunlight. He's creative, adventurous, loving, and kind. Most of all, he loves all things Jesus. Every day, we read from his children's bible. We call it "Sunshine and Jesus" time.
The other day, we read about Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden. In the beginning, Adam and Eve were obedient. They trusted GOD. They didn't question why they couldn't eat fruit off the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. They accepted it because they had faith that God knew what was best for them.
I said to Oliver, "You know how sometimes you want to do something, and mommy tells you no, and that makes you really mad."
"Yes," he said. "I just want to do my own stuff."
"Sometimes, I tell you no because I know what you want to do might hurt you. That's the same with God. He was trying to protect Adam and Eve because he loved them."
"Then the snake came," Oliver said. His eyes got big.
"Yes, and he tricked Eve into eating the fruit. He made her question God. He led her to believe that she knew more than God. God wasn't happy about this. He punished the snake, and he made Adam and Eve leave the garden."
The truth is - we still question God every day. We question his existence. We question why he lets bad things happen. We question why he doesn't fulfill our prayers, our hope, and our dreams. We are constantly questioning his parenting. We don't trust him to parent us because it goes against what we want.
We struggle to be patient. We struggle to trust him. We are too tempted by the fruit of our own knowledge. We are picking fruit off our own trees of disobedience and wondering why the same bad fruit keeps growing.
Stop eating the bad fruit. Let God be your supplier.
My son, Oliver, is a radiant ball of energy and sunlight. He's creative, adventurous, loving, and kind. Most of all, he loves all things Jesus. Every day, we read from his children's bible. We call it "Sunshine and Jesus" time.
The other day, we read about Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden. In the beginning, Adam and Eve were obedient. They trusted GOD. They didn't question why they couldn't eat fruit off the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. They accepted it because they had faith that God knew what was best for them.
I said to Oliver, "You know how sometimes you want to do something, and mommy tells you no, and that makes you really mad."
"Yes," he said. "I just want to do my own stuff."
"Sometimes, I tell you no because I know what you want to do might hurt you. That's the same with God. He was trying to protect Adam and Eve because he loved them."
"Then the snake came," Oliver said. His eyes got big.
"Yes, and he tricked Eve into eating the fruit. He made her question God. He led her to believe that she knew more than God. God wasn't happy about this. He punished the snake, and he made Adam and Eve leave the garden."
The truth is - we still question God every day. We question his existence. We question why he lets bad things happen. We question why he doesn't fulfill our prayers, our hope, and our dreams. We are constantly questioning his parenting. We don't trust him to parent us because it goes against what we want.
We struggle to be patient. We struggle to trust him. We are too tempted by the fruit of our own knowledge. We are picking fruit off our own trees of disobedience and wondering why the same bad fruit keeps growing.
Stop eating the bad fruit. Let God be your supplier.
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