Additionally, there were studies that Lindsey referred to as 'the basics.' All of which I had not fully completed. Mark, Amos, Genesis 1-11, Nehemiah, etc. I was beginning to feel that my own experience with scripture was somewhat lacking. So I decided that as a staff team we were going to spend half of our time together studying scripture. Starting in Genesis.
The thing that has struck me most so far in Genesis is the sin and the consequence of it. After much discussion in our staff team we realized that the sin's of Adam and Eve reflect the consequences God gives them. For Eve, she does not listen to her husband's commands, and she acts on her own accord before turning to either Adam or God. She trust's herself to do what is right above God's own guidance for her. And for Adam, he simply sits silently by. This is action in itself, the act of doing nothing.
For Adam, his consequence is to spend his life working to survive. To act because he chose at such crucial moment not to. And for Eve the consequence is all around relationships, because she chose not to trust her husband or God in her actions.
As the school year begins (only three weeks and counting) I am constantly aware of my own actions and God's guidance. The summer is slow enough that I have the time to listen to God, to act on His word. But I know myself when the school year starts. Life gets crazy and I just go. This year I want to remember Eve. I want to remember to heed the word of God, to listen, to seek advice, and to obey God first.
