Have you ever considered the tremendous benefits that exist for us on this side of Eden? Yes, we’re living in a sin-stained and corrupted world. We’re not in Paradise anymore. But we’re also living with the knowledge of how far God Almighty will go for us. We’re living with a knowledge of God’s love that Adam and Eve didn’t have. When the serpent said to Eve, Maybe God is holding out on you, Eve had God’s word at that point. She had what God had told her and Adam about Himself. She had a perfect environment to live in and enjoy. But she had little actual experience to back up God’s promise.
