I hear a lot of people tell me; are you wiser than God when God says it is not good for man to be alone. Truly, God said in the beginning that:
“And the LORD God said, it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.” Genesis 2: 18
It was before the fall. Sin had not entered into the world. So, Adam was IN the presence of God. That the presence of God was where he was IN called EDEN (THE SPOT). Hence, he was without sin, he was IN God presence and could sense the presence of God. Genesis 3: 8 – 15 “And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden“.
We see Adam in the presence of God trying to hide himself from the presence of the Lord amongst trees. He was in the presence of God.
Much like the teddy bear in the presence of God, receiving love and provision from God.
But then sin entered the world, so even the wisest man Solomon. Had this to say about companionship and not marriage but people ascribe it to marriage mostly, but it could be used in workplace, friendship as well.
9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? Ecclesiastes 4: 9 - 12
Even Solomon’s marriage to foreign women was more turbulent but yet he gave advice on women, marriage etc. But we see here, a greater than Solomon wisdom which comes from Jesus on marriage:
And said, for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They say unto him, why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9 And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marries her which is put away doth commit adultery.
10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11 But he said unto them, all men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is **GIVEN**.
There are people it’s given to that should not marry. in verse 10, 11. A Jesus has a greater than Solomons knowledge. In a perfect world without sin, it is not good for man to be ALONE. But in the imperfect world we live in; marriage can be lonely or in God, this is why Paul says in 1 Corinthians 7: 8 “Now to the unmarried [] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do. “
Jesus says this and Paul reinstates this: To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. 1 Corinthians 7: 10.
This is why since Eden does not exist anymore. Because we are not in the presence of God surrounding us, instead Eden exists within us as the Holy spirit dwells in us. so, we were not in the world, we are in the presence of God in the beginning when there’s no sin. In short Eden is called “delightful spot” and when we delight in the lord we joy in his presence – worship. This is why Jesus said:
15 “If you love me, you will obey my commandments. 16 I will ask the father, and he will give you another helper who will be with you forever. 17 That helper is the Spirit of Truth. The world cannot accept him, because it doesn’t see or know him. You know him, because he lives with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you all ALONE.
Notice the word ALONE, he is giving us another HELPER which is the Holy spirit because if you cannot create Eden, you can do this with his spirit. And he knew we would not be alone again; Hence, Paul said one can be alone as well as Jesus. It is possible. Sometimes, knowledge makes us brutish, arrogant and even oppress but Gods knowledge gives birth to humility; to sacrifice even when it’s not needed for the greater good of others and the world.
Jesus a master class in obedience and humility told his mother my hour has not yet come; why do you bother me; but still change water to wine. Throughout the scripture he said but the hour had not yet come to crucify him, when it’s not our time; do not awaken love until its time. Love is GOD and he has times and seasons. In short, God is not in time that why in his presence, we don’t have time or care about, and our worries fade away.
Not all knowledge/wisdom is as powerful as that of God; his love for us given to us through his son who became wisdom for us transcend our doings far more than you know.
Since, we are called to obey and none of us after seeing the sacrifice could not yield; it is in fact that it is my life that has become his and his life has become mine. (mines still in the future).
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A woman who works hard is not bad, a woman who is ambitious is. Ciao.