Sunday, April 20, 2008

Looking for a mate?

(Genesis 2:18-23)
It's just amazing how God's word speaks to you in a whole different way, eventhough you may have read it so many times..it just amazes me!!
When I continue reading through the Genesis, the word spoke to me in a whole different way, made me think though, howcome I never thought about it this way?
I'd think this is as a perspective in BGR relationship:


(v18)The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him
It is God who initiate the relationship, and the thought of God giving me a partner for life, it has been His idea since the beginning of time.
So if you're doubting weather God cares and will meet your need of a life partner? well, read this verse again and again, and be assured that you can trust God to meet your need in this area.


(v19-20)Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found
As I read the following verses, I was a bit puzzled. First, God said that He will make a helpmate for Adam, then the next thing is He formed every living creature and let Adam to give them their names....?? Earlier in Genesis 1, when God speaks one thing, the next thing is the definitely it come to pass.
Then, it just clicked!! It is the next thing!!!! God called Adam into a partnership(that's what I called), to share and involve him in what He is doing. I mean, God is more than able to come up with names for all His creation. I mean, that just spoke to me that God is a relational God, He doesnt just sees us a one of His creation, but more than that He wants us to be His friend, His business partner,to relate with us in every manner. I believe that through this experience, Adam came to experience the deeper dimension of his relationship with God, he began to relate with God. And Adam did what was given to him, the responsibility and priviledge to have God trusting him to do the work.
I believe that God given timing for a relationship is when we learn to first walk with God, experience Him, to discover the different dimension of who God is. It's such a priviledge and delight for me, to have the chance to know God so intimately...I mean, who am I? nothing but a fine dust!! But God values me and loves me more than what I could imagine!!


(v21-23)So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman, for she was taken out of man."
I love this part, when after all is said and done, God came back to His first intention of giving him a helpmate!Good news!!God doesnt forget!I believe at that time, Adam was just enjoying his time with God, and he was so occupied with God..he's having a fulfilled life with God. No worries, just a contented life.
Then God, being a good God, bring His words to come to pass. I noticed that God formed the woman without Adam's knowledge, and then God presented her to Adam.
The moment she came, Adam recognised her straightaway!!Wow, I mean God even didnt have to tell Adam that this is the ONE!!!It's the question that we ask from time to time...Is this man/woman the ONE???
How could Adam do it? I believe that it was through the time he had with God previously, he came to recognise God's providence, and what's of God, he came to recognise God's timing and a new revelation of who God is, a place of trust and providence.

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