Passage
Genesis 2:8-17 (ESV)
Peter Reports to the Church
Acts 11:1-18
Key Verse: 11:14
The Garden of Eden
Date: Jan. 7, 2015
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 2:8
First, man and the garden (8-14). The LORD God planted a wonderful garden in Eden and placed the man there. God provided for man's needs. He planted trees that were both beautiful and good for food. The tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil were in the middle of the garden. A river also flowed out of the garden and into the world.
Second, God's mission and word (15-17). Man was supposed to work and care for the garden. God also gave man his word. While man worked the garden, he was free to eat from any tree except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This command established the basic relationship between God and man. God is sovereign. Everything belongs to God. Man is the steward and must obey God. Man is whole when he has work from God, a sense of stewardship in God's world, and God's word in his heart.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for the gifts of life, work, and your word. Help me to obey your word and to be a good steward of your world.
One Word: Work your garden; obey God's word
