Genesis 2: 20-23 KJV, " 20 And Adam gave names to all the cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him 21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh thereof 22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.


Most of us are pretty familiar with the story of the creation. However I will give you an abbreviated (short or brief) background) In the process of the creation, God worked six days and rested on the Sabbath day. After God's wonderful creation, he formed a man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into him the breath of life. The man became a living soul. His name was Adam. The Lord also planted the garden of Eden, and Adam was put in the garden to till it and keep it. The Lord not not think it was good for Adam to be left alone, so God formed animals, which Adam named. However, Adam still needed a helper as his partner, and God took a rib from Adam and made the Woman, Eve.

Now we all need to know that Adam & Eve were the first human beings on earth, and were apart of God's original creation. That means that Adam & Eve would set an example for everything that followed. You may be saying to yourself, " WOW! What a huge responsibility!" Yes it is a responsibility, but God would never put more on anyone than they can bear. However, Adam & Eve's lives illustrate what God expects from human beings. But it also shows what God detests in us.

Adam and Eve were to set an example because they were the first in quite a few things. Here they are below:

1) First Ecologists: They were the first to till a garden, name different animals, and care for all creatures. This came with the great responsibility to care for the earth, and make sure it was being used properly.

2) First To Form A Relationship With God: Adam and Eve were made in God's image( Genesis 1:26). God spoke to them, and gave them responsibilities.

3) First Married Couple & Parents: God introduced them and gave Adam & Eve the delight of each other in body and soul. They were also the first parents with a firstborn Cain and Abel.

4) First To Sin Against God: All Adam & Eve had to do was follow God's directions, but they failed. They ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil after being deceived by the serpent (Genesis 3) Then they hid from God and blamed each other.

Now all these things Adam & Eve were first in, but in one of these things they failed. When Adam and Eve sinned against God they were banished from Eden and driven into a world full of problems that God never wanted them to have to confront. In this and everything else, they led the way for all of us.

I want to ask you what can you learn from the example that Adam and Eve set? Are you ever in a position to set an example for others? If so, what kind of example do you set? What kind of example are you setting for yourself, family, associates,strangers, and friends? At work do you set an example of excellence? At home, do you set an example of love? Among strangers, do you set an example of a disciple of Christ? I encourage you to pray and meditate on this, and allow God to work in you so that you can be the example that he would want you to be. Amen & Amen.

With God's Love,

Sandee