The Legacy of Eve
In the early morning hours as the sweet smell of creation lingers in the new air, Adam lay asleep. With the gentlest touch a rib is taken from his side and in his slumber he feels, as a soft breeze on his face, the breath of his comforting God. The rib lifts slowly in the air and floats above the man from whom it had been taken, and there it waits. God looks at Adam and sees in him a wondrous being of flesh and spirit. The prefect combination of emotionally driven man with the soul that is able to connect with the Creator himself. Then God looks with Adam’s heart where He knows exists an emptiness. He knows something is left missing. Then God smiles, and with a slight turn of His wrist he extends His mighty hand out beneath the floating rib and allows power to flow from His fingertips. Within the masterfully creative mind of God exist a picture, and the hovering rib begins to move and grow to match. As God wills, it changes and becomes the companion for the man. With only a thought He has given to man a being full of compassion. With less than a gesture He has gifted creation with a motivating force that will be the cause of a myriad of wonderful things. In less than an instant the awesome God has inspired countless poems, stories and songs. He has created the most perfect work of art, and the exact answers to an empty heart. He gave love to man in the form of woman. As this incredible woman floats like a feather down beside Adam, her arm gently falls across his chest and her perfect face brushes up next to his. There in the quiet dawn of a day bursting with wonderful new possibilities, while they both lie asleep, the very first human embrace gently occurs and is seen only by the eyes of the Creator. In a moment of splendor God whispers his breath on the two and calls for them to rise from his creative sleep. They do not see him as they wake; they only stare into each others starry eyes amazed at the overwhelming joy that fills their hearts. This joy will set in place a continuing pattern for everyone ever blessed to gaze into the eyes of the one they love.
A legacy was also created on that day. In the light of that creation, when God looked at Adam and Eve, He could see each couple to follow. While in his infinite wisdom He saw how happy His precious new gift would make Adam and Eve, He also knew how happy we could make each other. He knew that the touch of the one we love would fill us with the same awe Adam must have felt waking to see Eve beside him.
If Adam felt anything similar to what we are capable of, once he woke to see Eve, he must have never wanted to close his eyes again. May we often remember to take the opportunity to gaze into the eyes of the one we love as we did at the beginning.
Tom Shuff
4 comments:
Wonderful post.
It is very interesting and want to thank you for making me think today. I needed it.
I enjoy your blog Tom.
Keep up the great work brother.
I hope you have a great work!
I THINK THAT ,SOMETIMES, BIBLE STORIES ARE SO FAMILIAR TO US THAT WE TEND TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE 'HUMAN-NESS' OF THE PEOPLE IN THEM....THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FOR ADAMS AND EVES FIRST MEETING.
That is some of the best writing I've ever seen. Thanks for beautifully painting pictures using only words.
Preacherman: Thank you for your kind words. I've enjoyed blogging, but don't have as much time for it as I had hoped. Thanks for stopping by.
GM: I agree that we often look at these as historical events or as stories, without seeing the personality that is there. The problem is that so much of the personality isn't written in. The good part is that God allows his word to hit us within the guidelines of our own personality, making His Word very personal to each individual. What a wonderful God we have.
Tim: Wow, thank you for your kindness, and thanks for stopping by.
Tom
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