you were made for this.

sorry kyle, stealing your title. don't be mad, love me!

reading these two chapters, what really stands out is simply what i was made for. i wasn't created for the purpose of the silly things i get caught up in throughout the day... i was created for this.

i was created to be in love with my Maker. He prepared everything simply just the right way. i love how God moves from 1:31 after creating man and saying it is very good to realizing it wasn't quite right, and He wanted it absolutely right. He wasn't playing around in planning our world, He doesn't make mistakes and He would not leave this un-perfect. 2:18 says in contrast it is not good that adam is alone. God is serious about the fact that we are made for relationships with both Him and each other.


in chapter 2 i just really love looking at the way God (very purposefully) created man and then woman. since i have a lot of thoughts or opinions about how men and women are different and what their different callings are... i love seeing these details in small or big ways in His Word. 2:15 says the Lord put adam in the garden "to work it and keep it." the keeping it aspect was cool to me today. a man is not just to work etc. but rather to watch over... to help guard or guide things worth treasuring... thinking of man's role to be keeping things just makes a lot of sense with me and is really cool. and the way adam clearly falls in love with eve on the spot; he immediately responds the way it should be. he has no hesitance and he is ready now to also watch over her and care for her. awwwwesome.