The Story Of God's Love Starts In Genesis

The story of the creation of man is a true love story. It is a story of true relationship and companionship.

God created man in Genesis 1, and in Genesis 2 it goes into more detail. Genesis 2:18 “Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” God understands and acknowledges the danger of loneliness. It’s not good. Loneliness isn’t healthy and can lead to many vices, dangers, and even death by our own hands. As our world becomes more and more detached by sitting in front of screens instead of each other, the amount of depression and loneliness has grown accordingly. This is not how God intended us to live. In Genesis He laid it out for us to be together.

Secondly, I’m sure there are those who would wonder why God placed the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden. Was God trying to doom us? Is He really evil or mean? No, if we truly think about it, placing that tree makes complete sense.

I used to be obsessed with the Sims game when I was younger. I could sit for hours playing that. It was a complete head trip. You get to design your own world right down to every detail including their personalities. Though that game would be fun for a while I would always get tired of it and not play it for a few months. Then I’d start again only to tire of it again. Why? As much fun as it seems to be in total control, ruling over every aspect of the Sims gets old. It becomes evident it is nowhere near to real life. Real life is unpredictable. Friendships are formed and matured. Love is nurtured and responses aren’t controlled. God placed that tree in the garden because He didn’t want Sims, He wanted people. Real human beings that would love and obey Him because they wanted to and not because there was no other choice. God always seeks out a true relationship from us that goes two ways. Though He is faithful when we aren’t, it is still His desire that we serve and love Him because we choose to.

Lastly, God says in Genesis 3:22-24 “Then the Lord God said, “Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever! 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. After sending them out, the Lord God stationed mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden. And he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.”

God demonstrated His love towards us when He banished us from the garden of Eden. Had Adam and Eve been able to eat of the fruit they would have had immortality. Now that seems to be a great thing and the basis of many movies, but it truly would have been a curse. They would have gained immortality, but lived it in separation from God. Their actions brought sin into the world. They would have lived a literal life sentence in sin. God slaughtered animals to cover them and their shame, but that’s all the slaughter of animals and the law could or would be able to do. Our sins would be covered, but not washed away. God in His unfailing love prevented that eternal sentence, paving the way for future redemption through Jesus. Jesus became the sacrificial lamb whose death once and for all would conquer sin. Finally, we would be able to approach a Holy God the way Adam and Eve did before they sinned. Without fear and shame and without sin. Ephesians 3:12 says “In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” God in time, brought a complete turn around to and for His creation.

If we really read the story of the creation of man we can see the love of God. God wants us in fellowship with one another, but also with Him. We can see that God has always desired a relationship from us, but gives us free will to decide if that's what we want. He is willing to face the possibility of utter rejection from us for the chance of companionship with us. That is true love at it’s best.