the second element in the Bible’s description of this original, sin-free environment is that God had an assignment for Adam. He had a job. The difference is that before the intrusion of sin, there was no anxiety, toil, or sweat in that job. But Adam still had something he was required to do. God created humans to bear responsibility. The Hebrew word translated work here can also be rendered serve.2 Often when we think about serving, we think in terms of sacrifice, but serving actually benefits the servant the most. Serving makes your soul feel good. It makes you feel alive on the inside. Your
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