THE SLEEP OF FAITH

THE SLEEP OF FAITH

Genesis 2:21 (NKJV) ‘And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.’ God caused a deep sleep to come upon Adam and he slept. God knew that unless Adam slept, he might be tempted to...
THE SLEEP OF FAITH

SERVING IN NEED

Genesis 2:20 (NKJV) ‘So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam, there was not found a helper comparable to him.’ It is interesting that Adam was expected to do all this service while he himself was lonely...
THE SLEEP OF FAITH

DEPUTATION

Genesis 2:19 (NKJV) ‘Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.’ God was the One who created all...
THE SLEEP OF FAITH

THE RIGHT HELPER

Genesis 2:18 (NKJV) ‘And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” ‘ Being alone is not good for Man. We are social beings and we need people around us. Being alone and being lonely are not the same....
THE SLEEP OF FAITH

LIMITATIONS

Genesis 2:16-17 (NKJV) ‘And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” ‘ God gives boundaries to...