The LORD has blessed me to observe and glean truth from the Bible I have read before but never noticed. At each reading of the Bible we, our circumstances, and our receptivity are different. Because God's word is living and active our eyes are opened to seeing new things and a fresh perspective. At a distance a fish may appear grey and colourless, but when we examine it closer we notice individual scales that reflect the full spectrum of light with rainbow colours.
Genesis 3:24 says God drove Adam from Eden for his sin to till the ground under the curse brought on by sin: "So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life." God guarded the entrance to the garden of Eden with cherubim, angels who serve God continually. There is also described a sword which turned every way "...to guard the way to the tree of life." I suspect Adam did return to the garden God planted where he was placed by God and once called home. The fierce angels and the flaming sword which flashed continually deterred him from attempting to eat from the tree of life so he could live forever.
The phrase which impacted me was how the flaming sword guarded "the way" to the tree of life. It was not just the tree which was inaccessible, but the way to the tree was made deadly. Eternal life was permanently barred to man because man disobeyed by eating the fruit forbidden by God. Fruit pleasant to the eyes and delicious for the body resulted in bitter regret and wages of sin which are death. Adam once lived in the presence of God and tended the garden planted by the LORD, yet was faced with the difficult task of tilling ground which resisted his efforts and bore thorns and thistles which brought pain and choked out the good seed planted. Adam would die and his body return to dust because of the consequences of sin also passed to all men.
Praise the LORD Jesus Christ is revealed to the be Way, the Truth, and the Life in John 14:6. He has come to us and proclaimed the Gospel so we can be forgiven from sin, saved from death, and receive righteousness and eternal life through faith in Him. It is most fitting therefore that in His first address to the seven churches in Revelation Jesus says in Revelation 2:7: "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." No weapons existed to overcome the cherubim who guarded the entrance to Eden, and no one could sneak or run past the flaming sword which turned every way to block all from the tree of life which and was wiped off the earth by Noah's flood. When all hope was lost for eternal life, Jesus Christ is the Way and will supply eternal life to all who trust in Him. Isn't God good to provide for all our needs now and forever?
Genesis 3:24 says God drove Adam from Eden for his sin to till the ground under the curse brought on by sin: "So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life." God guarded the entrance to the garden of Eden with cherubim, angels who serve God continually. There is also described a sword which turned every way "...to guard the way to the tree of life." I suspect Adam did return to the garden God planted where he was placed by God and once called home. The fierce angels and the flaming sword which flashed continually deterred him from attempting to eat from the tree of life so he could live forever.
The phrase which impacted me was how the flaming sword guarded "the way" to the tree of life. It was not just the tree which was inaccessible, but the way to the tree was made deadly. Eternal life was permanently barred to man because man disobeyed by eating the fruit forbidden by God. Fruit pleasant to the eyes and delicious for the body resulted in bitter regret and wages of sin which are death. Adam once lived in the presence of God and tended the garden planted by the LORD, yet was faced with the difficult task of tilling ground which resisted his efforts and bore thorns and thistles which brought pain and choked out the good seed planted. Adam would die and his body return to dust because of the consequences of sin also passed to all men.
Praise the LORD Jesus Christ is revealed to the be Way, the Truth, and the Life in John 14:6. He has come to us and proclaimed the Gospel so we can be forgiven from sin, saved from death, and receive righteousness and eternal life through faith in Him. It is most fitting therefore that in His first address to the seven churches in Revelation Jesus says in Revelation 2:7: "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." No weapons existed to overcome the cherubim who guarded the entrance to Eden, and no one could sneak or run past the flaming sword which turned every way to block all from the tree of life which and was wiped off the earth by Noah's flood. When all hope was lost for eternal life, Jesus Christ is the Way and will supply eternal life to all who trust in Him. Isn't God good to provide for all our needs now and forever?
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