Genesis 3

The language of the Bible may be antiquate but the plot is as new as this morning's newspaper headlines - lust, jealousy and violence. Rather than spending time relishing the beauty of God's creation in chapter one, the Bible just jumps right into the mess us humans tend to create when we get involved. When Eve takes a bite of the fruit, it says she does so because she was overcome with desire. When Cain kills his brother, he too is overcome with a longing. These stories get right to the point when it comes to what makes us "tick." We are all full of longings and desires which, if we aren't careful, quickly take us down the wrong path. God created a beautiful world with much in it to be desired. But those same desires quickly turn on us if we aren't mindful all the time of the object of our desire. I'm left wondering along with the author of Psalm 8, why is it that God cares for us so much? Despite our weaknesses, why does God love us so much. I guess that's what the book is all about... I better keep reading.