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The Garden and The Gate
Two stood side by side, one offered wisdom, one pride, and only one could hide. What am I?
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They were placed in a perfect place; no pain, no pressure and no past. Just presence, and even in that kind of paradise, a choice had to be made.
Genesis 3 may seem like ancient history, but the heartbeat of its story still echoes in us today. The first humans weren’t forced into obedience or caged by fear. They were given something sacred: free will. That alone speaks volumes.
Love that isn’t chosen isn’t love and obedience without a choice isn’t loyalty, it’s control. So, when Eve and Adam stood before that tree, they weren’t just deciding for themselves. They were introducing humanity to the lifelong tension between what is right and what feels right.
The serpent didn’t use force. He used a suggestion. That’s the thing about deception, it rarely comes as an outright lie. It comes as a twisted truth, dressed in curiosity, laced with doubt.
“Did God really say…?” That question wasn’t just about the fruit. It was about undermining trust. Just like today, the greatest battles often don’t start with actions but with suggestions. You’re not good enough, you’re missing out, and everyone else is ahead. These words plant seeds that grow into choices, and those choices shape lives.
Desire isn’t evil, but unchecked desire becomes dangerous. Eve saw that the tree was “good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom.” There’s nothing wrong with wanting beauty or wisdom or progress. But when desire outruns discipline, it blinds us.
The moment she reached out, she wasn’t just picking fruit, she was picking a future. One that looked good but felt bitter. And isn’t that how many of our choices play out? What looks like freedom ends in regret. What seemed harmless, over time, becomes heavy.
Then came the consequence, not as punishment, but as a result. Choice always births consequences. Sometimes immediate, sometimes delayed, but always certain. Adam and Eve hid. We still do. Behind screens, behind sarcasm, behind success.
And God still calls out, “Where are you?” Not because He doesn’t know, but because He wants us to know where we’ve drifted. The gate to Eden closed, not just to punish, but to protect. But even in exile, there was a whisper of redemption.
What we learn here is profound: free will is a gift, not a trap but gifts require wisdom to handle. The choice in Eden framed the way we live, love, and decide.
Life will always give us gardens and gates. Invitations and exits. We get to choose, but we don’t get to escape the weight of our choices, and that’s what makes life both beautiful and dangerous.
This story invites us to ask, what story will this choice tell about me? Because every decision becomes a direction, and direction always determines destination.
Eden may be far from us in geography, but not in reality. Every moment we face right or wrong, truth or lie, patience or impulse, we stand before that tree again. So, let your next choice count.
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