A Perfect State - Chapter 13

Have you ever wondered what Adam did during the day while in the Garden of Eden? How were his days spent? Adam had the blessing of talking and playing with God’s precious creatures while God took care of watching over them. This place was God’s perfect state given to man and all of His creation.

Imagine the variety of animals! Big ones, small ones, insects, birds and Adam knew all of them because it was Adam who named them. How amazing that there could be a place where everyone could enjoy each other and got along. There wasn’t any envy or jealousy, no fear between Adam and the animals. Everything was so unimaginably perfect.

Let’s close our eyes for a moment and let’s imagine God’s Love and beauty and how it was reflected in this perfect paradise through all His wonderful creations that He created for His good pleasure. What do you see?

Can you envision the animals coming over to sit and eat with Adam? We know that it was Adam who named every animal (Genesis 2:20) and Eve enjoyed the company and fellowship of these beautiful creatures. There was no language barrier between them.

Can you see how Adam and Eve got along with one another and the animals got along with one another? Can you see just how perfect and good God’s love is towards His creation, that everything He made was good? What a perfect state God provided.

God enjoyed having all His creation in perfect harmony and trusting Him (just like we do as parents). After seeing that everything He made was good, God’s perfect state was given over to Adam’s authority to enjoy and God blessed Adam. God’s plan for mankind was good and He desired to provide everything that would be needed in this perfect state. His children were strong, healthy and happy. His relationship with them was so awesome that the Bible tells us that even God himself, would walk and talk with Adam in the cool of the evening.

Everything was perfect and good.

Oh how I envy Adam and Eve because they saw and lived in God’s perfect state.  

Sadly, today we can not comprehend such sweet harmony because in our world we just can’t get along, not even families can get along with one another.

Oh, how far we have fallen!

Because of man’s choice to do what he thought was right in his own eyes and his disobedience towards God’s instructions there at the Garden, we now understand what happens when man chooses not to obey God. The door has been opened to SIN. Lies, death, murders, wars, hatred, diseases, famine, greed and the list goes on and on. Sadly, it will continue to get worse. 

And because of sin, all of us need a new heart. Just look around your private world and you will see just how much sin has abounded (increased greatly), but so has the grace of God towards all men. God’s Word tells us so. Let’s look at a few scriptures to understand God’s grace, His plan towards us and His love.

Romans 5:18-20 NLT

"Yes Adam's one sin brought condemnation upon everyone, but Christ's one act of righteousness makes all people right in God's sight and gives then life. Because one person disobeyed God, many people became sinners. But because one person obeyed God, many people will be made right in God's sight. God's law (The Word, The Bible) was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God's wonderful kindness became more abundant."

Proverbs 3:7 NLT

"Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.

 Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil.

Then you will gain renewed health and vitality.

Ezekiel 11:18-20 NLT

"When the people return to their homeland, they will remove every trace of their detestable idol worship, and I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their hearts of stone and give them tender hearts instead, so they will obey my laws. Then they will truly be my people and I will be their God. 

2 Corinthians 5:7 NLT

"What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone, a new life has begun!"

Given the world stage as it is today, can you now see why Jesus had to come down to earth for the sins of this world? Do you see the need for a savior that can bring peace to your heart and mind, healing for the brokenhearted, love towards one another and most importance forgiveness?

There is A Perfect State for us today. In the midst of all the world’s chaos, you can find peace and you can find love within your heart, when you decide to surrender to God. When you come to the place where you are tired of running, tired of fighting, tired of the heartache, tired of the madness and are ready for a change of heart, then you come and surrender it all to the One who has already laid down His life so that you can live yours, in the manner in which God intended you to live from the beginning of time.

God has given us His Promise through His Word that should increase your Faith, give you Hope and encourage every heart to return to Him.

Psalm 34:8 NLT

     "Come taste and see that the Lord is good;

      Oh, the joys of those who trusts in Him."

Romans 5:8–11 NLT

“But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, He will certainly save us from God’s judgment.

For since we were restored to friendship with God by the death of His Son while we were still His enemies, we will certainly be delivered from eternal punishment by His life. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God – all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God.

Now, that’s the Word of God. You can take that promise and know that there is a new way, a new hope and a new life for you. God is not a man that He should lie and God never fails.

Let's answer Irma's questions as to "will the madness ever end?" Yes when the child is ready to accept a new heart. Her other question "how do you make peace when its one of your own? You who have faith in God and believe must exercise that faith! Patiently pray for the return of that child. Read the scriptures over and over until you can see and believe that God's love and grace has never changed. God is still waiting on His children to come to Him, He has not given up on them for over 2,000 plus years. Therefore, we too will not give up on our own. We believe what God said He will do, and we trust Him to do it in His own time and in His own way. 

So what say Ye?