God made a world. It was his favourite world. It had a blue sky and bright sunlight. It was warm and comfortable at places, and cool and beautiful at others. He spent many days on it, roaming all around, taking in the sights and wonders of what he had created. It had almost made him feel at home. Compared to the entire universe he had created, he was most proud of this world. As he roamed on it, and as imaginative and creative he was, he created the breeze, the seas and oceans, and mountains and rivers.
he stayed there many more days, resting in his paradise. Lying down comfortably in a valley, he thought about what he had achieved. He basked in his glory, but soon therewas a feeling trickling in, that kept bothering him. Surely this creation of his was not complete. So he thought and it dawned on him that it was not enough for him alone to appreciate this whole of creation. he needed to create life.
He made the trees that got nourishment from the earth, sun and air. Then he made animals that lived on fruits from the trees, but then he got even more curious and imaginative and made many more kinds of creatures, some of which roamed the earth, some flew while some lived in the seas. He was proud of them all but still there was more curiosity and craving. He wanted his creations to comprehend the magnitude of his creation and appreciate it all and acknowledge it and be proud of him. He wanted them to believe that it was all because of Him that they were alive.
He made one. He made it in almost his own image. He called him Adam. He taught him many things. He taught him how to think, how to live, how to feel. He realised that for Adam to appreciate the world he would need free thought and will. So Adam felt many things, and when He was not around he would feel lonely. God realized this and felt he had made a mistake and doubted whether he was capable of truly comprehending the magnitude of his creation and to appreciate it. He felt, after Adam passed he would try some other kind of life form, much better than Adam. None the less Adam was his child and having much love for him made him a gift, Eve. Adam wasn't lonely anymore.
While God was away, Adam and Eve together enjoyed life and the fruits of God's creations. After many days, and out of curiosity Adam and Eve discovered each others' bodies and fell in love. On His return God was furious at them both for having consumed the forbidden fruit. He was least pleased at this was against His plans. Be as merciful as he was, he could not punish their act. He realized that Adam and Eve would very soon not need Him at all and that he would not get his due appreciation after all, so he retired. He abandoned them, to wait for this species to eradicate itself, as flawed as they were, he wouldn't have to wait long. Then he would resume on Paradise. He would know the flaws by now and would make them perfect.
But there is an alternative. The children of Adam and Eve could prove to be that worthy creation by really striving to comprehend and grasp the whole of God's creation. that would be the time when they could really appreciate it in all its glory, instead of just praying and begging for forgiveness and falsely singing songs and hymns in the praise of the Lord and His creations.
he stayed there many more days, resting in his paradise. Lying down comfortably in a valley, he thought about what he had achieved. He basked in his glory, but soon therewas a feeling trickling in, that kept bothering him. Surely this creation of his was not complete. So he thought and it dawned on him that it was not enough for him alone to appreciate this whole of creation. he needed to create life.
He made the trees that got nourishment from the earth, sun and air. Then he made animals that lived on fruits from the trees, but then he got even more curious and imaginative and made many more kinds of creatures, some of which roamed the earth, some flew while some lived in the seas. He was proud of them all but still there was more curiosity and craving. He wanted his creations to comprehend the magnitude of his creation and appreciate it all and acknowledge it and be proud of him. He wanted them to believe that it was all because of Him that they were alive.
He made one. He made it in almost his own image. He called him Adam. He taught him many things. He taught him how to think, how to live, how to feel. He realised that for Adam to appreciate the world he would need free thought and will. So Adam felt many things, and when He was not around he would feel lonely. God realized this and felt he had made a mistake and doubted whether he was capable of truly comprehending the magnitude of his creation and to appreciate it. He felt, after Adam passed he would try some other kind of life form, much better than Adam. None the less Adam was his child and having much love for him made him a gift, Eve. Adam wasn't lonely anymore.
While God was away, Adam and Eve together enjoyed life and the fruits of God's creations. After many days, and out of curiosity Adam and Eve discovered each others' bodies and fell in love. On His return God was furious at them both for having consumed the forbidden fruit. He was least pleased at this was against His plans. Be as merciful as he was, he could not punish their act. He realized that Adam and Eve would very soon not need Him at all and that he would not get his due appreciation after all, so he retired. He abandoned them, to wait for this species to eradicate itself, as flawed as they were, he wouldn't have to wait long. Then he would resume on Paradise. He would know the flaws by now and would make them perfect.
But there is an alternative. The children of Adam and Eve could prove to be that worthy creation by really striving to comprehend and grasp the whole of God's creation. that would be the time when they could really appreciate it in all its glory, instead of just praying and begging for forgiveness and falsely singing songs and hymns in the praise of the Lord and His creations.
hmm...nice read....nice lesson :)
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