Forty Days Full - An Invitation To Real Life

To really understand the purpose of Jesus we must go back to the very beginning. Genesis, the book of origins, reveals so many treasures for those who will look deeper. The world that God created for Adam and Eve reveals the nature of God and His purpose for humanity. Eden is God's idea of what life should be like for you and me. There are so many adjectives that could be used to describe what life would be like in Eden. Beautiful, plentiful, adventurous, stunning, loving, exotic, simplicity, peaceful, secure, exciting, warm and the list could go on. And... they were both buck naked! Wow! God creates this whole planet, then made the most beautiful garden ever seen and then gave it to two people. This is what abundance looks like when God has His way. I'm confident there was no line drawn between joy and happiness. When I ask people to describe what this world was like they often use terms like, 'No fear' or 'No shame.' This is inaccurate because before the fall they wouldn't even know the meaning of the words shame or fear. It was non-existent. They would have no reference point to understand their meaning. We have lived with the negative effects of sin our whole lives and can't imagine life without it. I believe that everyone living on the planet falls into one of two categories. They're either getting ripped off by lies or they are experiencing the good life. Yes, this sounds very simplistic, but let's not qualify it yet. Of course, there are troubles we will face in this world, but let's keep our focus for now on the big purposes. There are two paths we face and John 10:10 reveals them in the extreme. The will of the devil and the will of Jesus. The kingdom of darkness has cooked up a plan for your life. It is a very specific scheme that will result in the loss of every good thing God has given you or made available to you. The spiritual forces of darkness hate all that is good and seek to destroy it. Feeding from his menu results in death and