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Eve's Past

Genesis 3



Everyone has made at least one really bad decision in their lifetime. That

decision they wish they could just forget about because of how it had left

them with some pretty hefty consequences to face. It can be very hard to get

over some of the wrong choices we have made, especially if people keep

bringing them up to us. What if, for you, because of a wrong choice you

made, that was the one thing people always referred to when talking about

you? What would that make you feel like?


Well we have all heard the story of Adam and Eve and, of course, about

the bad decision they made. We typically view Eve as the one who allowed the

sin and evil to be a part of us and it seems no one has anything good to say

about her because of her past. However, take a moment and put yourself in

her position and imagine how she felt. Imagine knowing what you had done

was the reason for so many problems you were going to face. Imagine the

guilt and shame she felt when she became a mother, knowing her children

would suffer because of a choice she had made. Then picture her children

knowing the whole story. Imagine her telling her children she used to live in

this beautiful garden where she walked, lived and literally talked with God

Almighty, and then suddenly it was over – she was kicked out. Imagine what

her children had to have thought. That their mother, along with their father,

had eaten something forbidden and because of that their fate was sealed in

certain areas!


I’m sure every day Eve thought back to when she lived in the Garden of

Eden and how she must have wished she could go back – that she could have

a “do over”, and yet she knew she couldn’t. She must have wondered every

day looking at her children what it would have been like for them if there was

no sin and evil in the world. I’m sure as she lay her head down at night, she

spent many nights crying tears of remorse, sadness, and at times immense

guilt and shame. One can’t truly imagine how she felt.


Now while we as women may not view ourselves as having had made

such a serious and wrong decision as Eve, we are still imperfect. We still have

made decisions that were and are wrong. We have done or said something to

others that was wrong and will do so again. We will still have those moments

where we will face shame, guilt and maybe at times the feeling we cannot

escape our pasts.


One thing to remember is that God loves and values us and will forgive

us of our sins. That it’s not that God condones our sin, but rather that even

though we may have consequences of sin, He will not leave us. Even as

horrible as it sounds, God could have killed Adam and Eve for their complete

disobedience to Him and basically started over, but He didn’t. Yes, they had

to deal with the consequences of their choices and had to leave that perfect

dwelling place, but they were not cast off from God. God did not abandon

them because, above all, He loved them.


So, for you as a woman, as a mother and even as a wife, know first and

foremost, God loves you. Know that even though you may have made some

serious wrong choices, God has forgiveness and healing for you. Know the

reason God sent His Son was for you – for you to have the free gift of mercy

and grace. Know the reason He sent his Son to die on the cross that day was

for the forgiveness of your sins so that you would never be separated from

Him in eternity. It doesn’t matter what the sin is or even how many times it

has been committed – Christ’s blood on the cross that day covers all sins. If

you want to experience Christ’s love and forgiveness, and desire for the love

of God to come in and wash you clean and help you to move on His love,

freedom and grace, then pray this prayer: “Dear Heavenly Father, I come to

You today understanding that I need forgiveness of my sins. I believe You

sent Your Son to die on the cross and that Jesus’ blood was shed for the

forgiveness of my sins. I believe that Jesus died and rose again on the third

day and through Your Son we are able to live together in Heaven for all

eternity. I ask you now to come into my heart and life and wash me clean of

all my sins. I ask that you come into my heart and live and be the Lord and

Savior of my life. I ask that you give me wisdom and direction each day as I

seek You and Your perfect will for me and my life. Thank you for your free

gift of salvation. In Jesus name I pray, amen.”


Perhaps you already have accepted Christ and you, like Eve, have made

some choices after knowing God that you need forgiveness of. Perhaps you

have walked away from having a serious relationship with Christ and you want

to get your life back on track again. Then I ask you to please pray this: “Dear

Heavenly Father, I come to you today asking for Your forgiveness for how I

have not lived my life intentionally for You. Please help me from this day

forward to live a disciplined life that honors and glorifies You. Help me to

daily seek You and the direction that You would have me to go in, and guard

my heart and mind to stay focused on You in all things. In Jesus name I pray,

amen.”


 If you have prayed one of these prayers then rejoice for your sins have

now been forgiven. As far as our lesson from Eve goes, one needs to

remember this: That while Eve may have made a horrible decision and one at

great cost, we are really no different from her. We are imperfect people who

make bad decisions just about every day and yet most of them are not made public as Eves were. However, Eve was a woman who made a bad choice and

yet God loved her and still looked after her, and in that sense she’s no

different than you and I.


From The Noble Woman Book, by Gina Burns.

 
 
 

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