Did You say "No"?

READ: Genesis 3:1-7
Of the tree of the knowledge of
good and evil you shall not eat. —
Genesis 2:17

“Okay, here are the rules,” Marty
said. “You can do whatever you
want, wherever you want, whenever
you want until someone tells you
no.”
Those were our instructions on our
first visit to our friends’ lake house.
Marty and his wife, Lynn, who enjoy
entertaining, give their guests lots of
freedom to enjoy themselves. When
we noticed the sailboat next to the
paddleboat next to the pontoon
boat, we knew we were in for a fun
afternoon.
Marty told us no only once—when
he saw that we were about to feed
the swans that swam up next to us.
He knew that if the birds were fed
once, they would become aggressive
if they didn’t get fed the next time.
Adam and Eve lived in the most
beautiful locale, and they too had
lots of freedom. However, when God
said no, they resisted (Gen. 3). He
told them not to eat from a certain
tree, but they thought they knew
better.
Adam and Eve would have kept good
company with a lot of us. Sometimes
we can’t understand why our
heavenly Father says no. When that
happens, He can help us to adjust
our thinking. We need to realize that
even as He denies us, He’s saying to
our hearts, “You can trust Me. I
know what is best.” —Cindy Hess
Kasper
I may not always understand
The way that You may lead,
But, Lord, in faith I’ll clasp Your
hand
And trust You for each need. —Dean
God may deny our request, but He
will never disappoint our trust.
Credit: Our Daily  Bread

Picture showing Eve and the Serpent. (Credit: ubdavid.org)

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