These words are used in only one other verse in the Bible. Genesis 3:22 - Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever." Jesus, who died on a tree (acts 5:30), continues to say in the discourse that we are to eat his resurrected flesh and blood for eternal life. The cross is the new tree of life and Jesus is the fruit of the tree." (Dan Egan, bibletidbits.blogspot.com)
I love reflections on the Garden of Eden. Perhaps you could tell by the fact that it is reflected in this blog's title. This particular reflection caught my attention from a list of 10 tidbits that Dan gave this morning on the Son Rise Morning Show (you should check out the whole list on Dan's blog).
God's plan of salvation is so beautiful. We can see here in this example, how even from the beginning, God knew what he would do to offer us a way out of the tragedy of sin in which we had become ensnared. God's original intent for us to live forever has not changed regardless of how we responded to him, and he provides the perfect means for us to undo what we did in rejecting him. He patiently and lovingly helps us to see to see his plan. Sheesh, he has spent over 4000 years or so (biblicly speaking) just trying to get us to undo what we did in one moment. And still many of us struggle in accepting God's plan each day.
We chose against God by eating of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and now God offers us a chance to choose for God by eating of the fruit of the Tree of Life.
It is ever so true that "we become what we eat." What are you having for Supper?
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