Restoring Eden
No other gods before Me. That is what Jesus tells us to do - to put no one or nothing above or before Him in our lives, hearts, and minds. Why does He want this of us? It certainly isn't some ego trip on His part - He has no "need" of our allegiance, but He desires it not for His own satisfaction, but for our good. For our best. He knows that nothing can or will ever, ever, ever fill us up in our souls like Him. As we put Him first - worship Him, desire Him, seek Him - we are satisfied in our souls. Why? Because we were created for this. Eden was perfect not only because there were no weeds. Eden was perfect because Adam and Eve walked with God in uninterrupted communion. Bliss indeed. Before sin entered the picture, Adam and Eve worshiped God freely. Nothing came between their intimate relationship with God. That's what Jesus came for! So that sort of closeness to God could be restored! I can't imagine life without it! We can experience a bit of he