Eve - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Eve - Her Legacy Of Prayer

So God created human beings in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

— Genesis 1:27

REFLECT ON:	Genesis 2:15 – 25: 3.
PRAISE GOD:	Because he created you in his own image, making you a woman capable of reflecting his love, truth, strength, goodness, wisdom, and beauty.
OFFER THANKS:	That imbedded in God’s judgment of Adam and Eve is the promise of a Redeemer who will crush the head of our enemy, the devil.
CONFESS:	Your own tendency to mar God’s image in you by preferring your will to his.
ASK GOD:	To help you surrender your life, so that he can fulfill his purpose for creating you.

Lift Your Heart

Find a peaceful setting, surrounded by the beauty of creation, to meditate on what life must have been like in the garden of Eden. Think about what your life would be like if you experienced peace in all your relationships, if you never suffered physical or emotional pain, if you were never confused or ashamed or guilty, if you always experienced God’s love and friendship. Let your imagination run riot as it fills in the details of God’s original intention for your life and for those you love.

Then consider this: You were made for paradise. The joys you taste now are infinitesimal compared to those that await you in heaven, for “no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9).

Father, give me a greater understanding of your original plan for our world. Help me to envision its beauty so I might live with a constant awareness that you intend to restore paradise to all who belong to you. May I surrender every sin and every sorrow to you, trusting that you will fulfill your purpose for my life. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.