A Great God
(Lessons from Eve #5)
What does this story teach us about
God?
1) God cares about our needs.
God cared about the fact that Adam was
lonely and He provided a wife for him. God provided for all Adam and
Eve's needs. He created a beautiful garden for them to live in with
tons of different fruits and veges to eat. He made food look and
taste good. He designed so many different kinds. He cared enough to
warn them not to eat the forbidden fruit. And even after they had
both sinned, He came looking for them.
2) God wants what's best for us because He
loves us.
He tried to make them obey, so all
would be well. The Devil tried to make them disobey and get hurt,
because he didn't care about them.
God is so good!
3) God sees everything.
Adam and Eve tried to hide and cover up
what they had done. But it was a waste of time. We can't hide
anything from God. Even if no one else sees or knows, God does. We
can't fool God.
4) God has rules and consequences for
breaking rules.
God's rules are like a fence to keep us
safe and happy.
Our section is fully fenced because we are afraid of
our little children wandering away and getting hurt. The fence is not
to keep them from having fun! The fence is there to help them have
fun safely.
God doesn't look the other way when we
disobey. There are consequences!
5) God follows through on His punishments.
God keeps His Word, so we need to take
warnings in the Bible seriously.
6) God is righteous and must punish sin.
A judge who let criminals go free
wouldn't be a good judge. And so God wouldn't be a good God if He
ignored sin.
7) God is merciful.
I am so thankful for this one!
After Adam and Eve had sinned, God gave
the first promise of a Saviour. (Genesis 3:15) Because of all Jesus Christ has done, there is hope for us
if we will turn to God, confess our sin to Him and put our trust in Jesus! Without Jesus and the sacrifice He made on
the cross, there would be no hope.
These are only some of the characteristics of God. But is this how you think of God?
