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Care for the Garden

Date: Jan. 6, 2025

Passage

Genesis 2:8-17

8 And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground the LORD God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

10 A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 And the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there. 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Cush. 14 And the name of the third river is the Tigris, which flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

Daily Bread

Key Verse: Genesis 2:15

The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.

After creating the universe, the earth, and everything in it, God created a beautiful garden and put the first man Adam there to take care of it. God gave him everything he needed to survive. All of God’s beautiful creation on earth was his life’s work to care for.

God still calls us to be stewards of the earth and to care for it as our home while we are living in it. All of creation reveals God’s glory. When we are connected to nature, in even small ways, we can experience the wonder of God. How can I be a good steward of this earth that God has put me in? How can I preserve this earth for future generations? Whether in big or small ways, we can take part in enjoying and caring for this world that God has put us in.

Prayer: Creator God, the beauty and life-giving resources of the earth sustain me. May I enjoy it and care for it.

One Word: Be a good steward of your garden.

Daily Bread

Praise the Lord

Psalm 103:1-22

Key Verse: 103:1

Of David.

Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name!

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