The month of March celebrates the great composer, Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday, born in 1685. One of his musical compositions is often played in weddings and celebrations –
“Sheep may safely graze and pasture
In a watchful shepherd’s sight
Those who rule with wisdom guiding
Bring to hearts a peace abiding
Blessing a land with joy made bright.”
And I would like to share a story I have written, inspired by love and care for lost little lambs in our world of dangers and snares –
a lost “We seem to stray from the fold of safety, but upon His lambs there is ever a Watchful Eye”
That Adam and Eve could no longer eat of the tree of life ~and it was planted in the midst of the Paradise of God
Revelation 2:7
A SWORD WHICH TURNED EVERY WAY PROTECTED THE GARDEN!
. . . AND as time went on Cain became jealous of his brother and with anger he killed Abel. And God said to Cain, “Where is your brother?” And Cain replied “I do not know, am I my brother’s keeper?” And Cain was sent out from the presence of God to the land of Nod! And Eve grieved the loss of her two sons!
And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him ‘Seth’ and Eve was comforted… Kneeling in prayer ~ with tears she wept. Every day at the break of dawn, in her arms she held her son. Repeating the story of forgiveness of sin and the the promise of a Redeemer who would restore Paradise again!
The garden’s once tethered breeze now blows with fury
A chain of lightening with distant thunder and rain appears. The vines and flowers they had so lovingly tended, now hung their heads falling to the ground. As they bent down to gather their precious petals, all are now bruised with the serpent’s bite!
“Though the serpent has done this thing” God promised “I will put [hatred] between you and the woman . . . And between your seed and her Seed ~ He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel”
Genesis Chapter 3
Painting ‘The Banishment from Paradise’ By German School 19th Century
One special Vine was saved to follow them
Planted by the hand of God ~ its branches filling the earth with pardon and love. Over distant lands and many seas, through violent winds and adversity, its tender roots would survive, producing fruit that all may live and not die!
An expression of sadness came over her husband and he understood that this was what they had been warned against and a struggle began in his mind
But he loved Eve immensely and could not bear to lose her ~~ and seizing the fruit he ate!
And that day it seemed strangely quiet, as if the streams had suddenly stopped, the flowers had withered and the birds had flown away. At the time of the evening hour they had always waited for their visitor. Just the night before they had heard the sound of Him walking in the garden. And now a voice was heard “Where are you?” And Adam said “I heard your voice and I and my wife were afraid and ran and hid”
Painting by Benjamin West ‘The Expulsion of Adam and Eve From Paradise’ 1791 Public Domain (Picryl)
Their bodies once clothed with light now became garments of leaves clinging to their skin
And Adam and Eve wept as the angels closed the gates of the garden! But they would not be forgotten ~ for a promise would be given . . .
Fair Eve, the woman God gave Adam to be, veiled in light and beauty to the eye
was warned not to stray from Adam’s side!
Tempted to doubt God’s command, to the forbidden tree she crept, not heeding the warning, plucking the fruit. The once divine seed now became a noxious weed.
With tears of sorrow she wept!
And at that moment eternity ceased and time began. A cooling chill crossed the land. The sting of the serpent struck her heart. His sinister voice following her close as she ran and hid! Where was her dear Adam then?
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