Gen 2:2 …so on the seventh day He rested from all His work.
The beginning of Gen 2 caught my attention because the Creator of the universe took time to rest. It made me wonder how long it has been since I truly rested? Set all my cares to the side, put schoolwork and housework and any other work aside and just breathed? Honestly, I’m not sure I’ve ever done that. There is always something that needs doing, something that feels so pressing that it just can’t wait. Jesus, Help me.
Gen 2:25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
The end of Gen 2 caught my attention because of the lack of shame. Shame feels almost like a second skin in this life. I’m ashamed of my pudge and my stretch marks. I’m ashamed that I can’t accomplish everything I set out to in a day. I’m ashamed that no matter how good I try to be in my Christian walk, I fail daily, multiple times a day. Jesus, Help me.
Gen 2:7 Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for this scripture. Thank You for the reminder that we are to rest in You, truly rest, to be still and grateful in Your presence. Thank You for calling us to feel no shame in You, even though we are so ridiculously human and fallible. I want more than anything to live a life that is pleasing to You, to shine Your light for all to see. I want others to see Your glory, grace, and mercy, and not my humanity. Show me how, Lord. Draw me closer. Amen.
Gen 2:15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
Have a blessed day.
My faith, my life, my teaching–it's all a work in progress.