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By Donna Martelli
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"What, Eve? Did you eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? God said not to."
Excited, Eve told Adam how she met this beautiful creature in the garden who asked her, "Did God really say that?"
"I begin to think that might not be what God said or what He meant," Eve continued. "Then the creature told me I wouldn't die, but I would be like God if I ate it. Maybe God didn't mean it if and when He said not to eat from that beautiful tree. So, I looked at the gorgeous fruit, and when I tasted it, I had no words for how delicious it was."
"Hmmm," Adam replied, "I do want to be like God." He took a bite too.
So began the cascade of humanity into darkness.
These first two humans walked and talked with God regularly. Because they listened to Him, heard Him, and did what He said, they had everything they needed and then some. It was a perfect world, just as God intended. So, what went wrong?
Problems began when Eve listened to another voice that spoke contrary to God's Word. It told her that God did not mean what He said. It did not tell her to murder or steal; instead, it offered something that sounded good to her: to be like God. All she had to do was disobey what God had said. Sadly, that voice still speaks to us today.
Adam listened to her voice, now contrary to God's Word, and disobeyed what the Lord had told him.
Immediately, both Adam and Eve realized they were naked, so they made coverings for their bodies. They hid from God. Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the creature for their disobedience.
The question for us is this: whose voice are we going to listen to, hear, and obey?
My pastor says, "hearing is the currency of heaven."
This means that when we hear the Lord and do what He says, we will have everything we need in life. But is it really that simple? Look at this:
"Ho! Everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
come, buy and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price." Isaiah 55:1 (MEV)
What? How can we buy what we need without money? How is that possible?
It involves listening, hearing, and obeying God, not the other voices that speak contrary to what He says. Do we dare believe His Word?
"Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge." Proverbs 19:27 (MEV)
Herein is the key: we must say "bye" to our old ways and "hello" to His ways. We will have all we need as we listen to Him and do what He says. That is how we buy without money. That is what is meant by my pastor's words:
"Hearing is the currency of heaven."
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you." Matthew 6:33 (MEV)
The Holy Spirit is our Teacher and our wonderful Counselor. All we have to do is listen to His voice.
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