And The Lord God Said

And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.”  Genesis 2:18

Thank You, Lord! The man said. Unfortunately, the next time our title phrase comes up is in 3:13 and it is a part of that questioning the Lord endures as the man points to the woman who points to the serpent. And the story repeats to this day as each time we think things are going so well, then the next usage, chapter, or day seems to be the opposite and we are in trouble once again. The first fall seems to have cast us off a ledge and down, down the mountainside we go, tumbling and falling throughout our days. Won't someone send a savior to stop this horrible falling? 

Oh disingenuous question! We know now that our Lord did come as Savior to halt the fall of man and save him for all time. We look up and hope that our Lord will immediately transport us back up to the mountaintop free of pain, sorrow, and toil. And the Lord Jesus begins to climb the mountain beckoning us to follow Him. 

If the quickest way were the best way for all of us, then I'm sure that our Lord would transport us right away to paradise. As it seems that the lifetime journey is what is best, then we can rejoice in much time to pray and sing and minister in our Lord Jesus as we make that climb with Him. 

Great and beautiful is the Lord our God!

Bucky