Eve's Past
- PrayingWives&Mothers
- Nov 4, 2024
- 5 min read
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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