Encouragement

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Love came to the Garden by Hazel Moodley
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> Adam , where are you ? Adam , God called out and from behind the bushes ,
> transgressions proceeded , guilt walked and disobedience came to light .
> Yet all God saw was a son , a daughter , and Jesus' blood. The Garden of
> Eden where choice lied was tainted by pride .The radiance of God's Glory
> was
> dimmed by the deceiver's lie of false authority. Eden was never to be the
> same again.
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> I am reminded of the "garden " in my life as I walked to "the tree of
> life"
> or "the tree of me" and at this crossroad I had a divine appointment with
> the trees of choice. Eden represented the covenant agreement between God
> and
> us . "Abba Father" initiated the first step of love and he is faithful to
> carry this covenant through. God made a covenant with Adam in the garden
> of
> Eden , were his condition was "Obey me" , the reward was life and the
> penalty was death. Yet when they failed him , God remained faithful and he
> did not abandon them.
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> Our covenantal God is calling out your name in love to believe in him as
> your personal saviour and to eat of the tree of life. The book of
> beginnings
> , Genesis , reveals to us a predominantly covenant God . Then we come to
> the
> olive grove called the Garden of Gethsemane and we see the covenant of
> sonship being restored . Gethsemane represents "thy will be done , not my
> will , but yours Lord"
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> Many know Eden and God's promise of salvation but are stuck in Gethsemane
> where the spirit is willing and the flesh is weak . Where "I" is king and
> "salvation" is for tomorrow. If tomorrow never comes , what is today worth
> should you have not worked out your salvation. The Son of God left his
> throne on high to restore you unto the father . Once again , God took the
> first step . When Eden was created , Gethsemane was prepared .
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> When Christ took the cross , you were in his mind . When the blood of
> Jesus
> was shed , your salvation was his motive . When resurrection power
> trampled
> the devil underfoot , your victory was in place. When eternal life
> replaced
> the sting of death , the altar was birthed . Even as the song writer said
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> "That's what this altar is for
> You don't have to carry those burdens anyway
> There's a light in the darkness , there's a love that is true
> Jesus is waiting , he is waiting there for you.
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> Love is in the garden and so are you . The altar has been prepared , the
> sacrifice has been made . The consuming fire of God wants to destroy the
> wickedness of sins' hold over your life. The sweet aroma of praise from
> your burnt offering of a sanctified life wants to fill the courts of
> heaven
> and the tears of a repentant heart wants to seal your name in the Lambs
> book of life.
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> Answer the call as "Love is waiting in the garden" Get out from behind the
> bushes , discard your nakedness , shame or guilt . Love designed Eden to
> be
> your dwelling , Gethsemane to be your robe and Golgotha to be your
> covering.
> Come quickly now , before he closes that door .
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