Was It Good For You? Losing the Leaf, Week 1

| September 7, 2011 | Comments (1)

Or should we say- Is it good for you? God didn’t and doesn’t think so.

18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18

How is he alone, Adam is with God in the garden, right? Also, up to this point after everything God created, He said it is good. God was displeased that man was alone. God had Adam name the animals, but no suitable helper was found for him. God is Trinity, He is plurality in oneness. So, since man was to be created in His image, God needed to create a plurality of persons. The word helper is used not to suggest that Adam needed help working in the garden, but that he needed help not to be alone. So, God put Adam to sleep and formed woman, Eve from Adam’s rib (some of His best work). God’s supreme achievement was not the creation of a solitary man, but the creation of human intimacy and community. Genesis chapter 1, verse 31 – after he created everything and He says, “It was very good”.

Later during Jesus’ ministry time here on earth, he identifies the two foremost commandments and reinforces his original plan for community, both with Him and each other.

37 And He said to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ 38 This is the great and [a]foremost commandment. 39 The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ Matthew 22:37-39

The making of an intimate community cannot be a side issue or an optional matter for Christians. It is as important to God as one’s individual salvation. Without intimacy with God and others, there is no Christianity. Intimacy is central to God’s purposes for humankind.

So, as we prepare to begin our group study in Week 1 of Losing the Leaf, take a look at this video segment from Pastor Art and Doctor Ann as they unpack God’s design for intimacy with Him and others.

Also, to help get you in the mood for your intimacy discussion, please enjoy this song titled Intimacy as performed by the Corrs.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/empoweringsistersinaction Amanda Jones

    I commit to attend physically when possible to sunday sermans and internet classes due to my schedule.If not ill be online  participating and watching.Thankyou for such a awesome church to worship GOD!! I am in recovery and have been for a very long time.I have two awesome children and I want to be involved in the community as much as possible,I have started a group on facebook called Living life on lives terms. My hopes are to reconnet women with families and their communities who suffer from addiction,all the while reconnecting myself!!