Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Prayer on Genesis 3: 6-7: The Fall of Man
"So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked, so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves." [Please read Genesis 3: 1-24 for a better appreciation of the passage].
Read the Reflection; ask for shame and confusion because of the many grievous sins I have committed (#48), and for a growing and intense sorrow and tears for my sins (#55). Use the Method of Meditation.
Genesis 3 offers us the most original understanding of sin and its devious nature. The woman and the man may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; however, they are not to eat or touch the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden. This prohibition was offered to Adam and Eve within the context of their covenant relationship with God. God was looking out for their well-being, the way a covenant-partner would! God was warning them about the pitfalls out there, because there were indeed sellers of false covenants! If the prohibition were broken, death or the break-up of their covenant relationship would ensue. It is then that Satan, the master purveyor of deceit and trickery, enters the scene. He offers them a false understanding of covenant where the relationship is focused on self-aggrandisement. Satan argues that God is afraid that the creature He created will become equal to Him, and like other gods. Through this web of deception, Sin Incarnate creates a gravitational allure away from God toward self. Satan's argument seems convincing, and it is difficult for the man and woman to detect any flaws because they have already begun thinking along those lines. There is a tendency in humans to thwart the proper use of creatures, misusing them for self-aggrandizement rather than for God's glory. The woman convinced herself that eating the fruit would further her own ambitions, even when they violated God's purposes. The woman and the man both ate of the fruit, and then faced a painful reality – the consequences of sin."
What is God saying to you? I have taken you into the garden of Eden and you have seen the peace of covenant living and the pain of sin. In your day, listen to My voice and be obedient to My will, I know the pitfalls. The false promises of the devil are the path to destruction and more pain. I love you and I choose you always, will you love me in return and choose My love?
Dear Father, I don't always understand why but I do choose You. I do want to know, I do want to seek, I do want knowledge but not at the cost of our relationship. I am Your creation and I was created for good, help me be the person I am meant to be. Thank You for this day and its opportunities. Guide my thoughts today as I share with the others the goodness of You and keep me out of the trap. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Mother of Love, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Diligent protector of Christ, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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