Genesis 2:15-17
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”
Reflection
Our scripture today helps us start to see the way that God interacts with human beings. From the very beginning God gives human beings free will. God could have made it so there was no way to get to the tree, but God left it to
humans to decide. This sets a precedent that to be human in God’s eye is to be free. Free will is a natural part of being human. The thing to remember is that it is not only our free will that can effect the purpose God has in our lives but others free will as well. How do you think the free will of other people can detour God’s purpose for us?
