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The Deception of Perceived Lack Amid God's Abundance
"And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil." (Genesis 2:8-9)
In the garden of Eden, God provided Adam and Eve with an abundance of blessings. They lived in a perfect paradise, surrounded by beauty and provisioned with everything they needed. Yet despite dwelling in the midst of God's generous abundance, they became fixated on the one tree God had instructed them not to eat from.
The tree of the knowledge of good and evil stood at the very center of the garden. Adam and Eve had to walk past all the good trees God gave them in order to reach this tree of perceived lack. Rather than gratefully partaking in God's bountiful provision, they chose to focus on the one limitation. Deceived by the serpent, Eve "took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat." (Genesis 3:6)
How often do we make the same mistake as Adam and Eve, focusing on perceived lack rather than on the abundance of blessings God has given us? We must guard against the temptation to always yearn for the things we don't have, thus missing out on gratefully enjoying the many good things we do have. As Paul reminds us, "godliness with contentment is great gain." (1 Timothy 6:6) Let us keep our eyes fixed on God's gracious provision rather than becoming ensnared by deceptive perceptions of lack. For if we delight ourselves in the Lord and the abundance He provides, God promises He will give us the desires of our heart. (Psalm 37:4)
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