Following the Trail of God's Promises: The 40-Day ChallengeSample

3. Made for a Perfect Relationship

The Garden of Eden - a wealth of flora and fauna, gold and precious stones, rivers that water it... And God and Adam walk through the garden in the cool of the day… And God made Adam a helpmate; from Adam God made Eve. God created man, and woman was seen in him and then shaped from him. Even when she did not yet exist, God considered in his mind that Eve was a part of Adam.

She was completely one with Adam in all his dignity and all his glory. He did not rule over her, but with her. He was the master of all creation, and she was one with him.

And all creation was subject to their common rule.

Jesus says in Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”

Adam and Eve looked at each other with a pure heart. They looked God in the face with a pure heart, and they dwelt in His presence.

And they were naked, and they felt no shame, because they were honest, without pretense; they were what they are - themselves, authentic! They accepted themselves completely, grateful for the gift of life, for their body and their soul, their emotions and thoughts. And then the choice happens...

Since the beginning of human history, God has been available to mankind whom He created in His own image, and offers them close fellowship. Thank God for His perfect plan for us, and that He has never given up on that plan.