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There are questions which plague man as he reads the Holy Word of God in the Bible.  There are questions such as this:  “God made the two trees in the garden of Eden.  There was the tree of Life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.  Why?  And how come Adam and Eve didn’t go over to the tree of life and eat from it?  Why was temptation introduced to them to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil?”

As I pondered these things, it came to me that I have no right to even ask such questions.  It is enough for me to understand the Gospel of God in Jesus His Son.  If God thought, in His eternal wisdom that such questions should have an answer He would have produced those answers in His Bible.  We often ask things too high for us to understand.  And isn’t it our curiosity that we should ponder these things. And wouldn’t the answers stroke our human pride?  Yet, isn’t it our folly that we should waste time thinking of these things when we should be producing obedience through blind faith?   

Who are we that we should think we deserve to know all things?  If we were to come to understand what HAS been given to us, it would be enough.  We question the things of God as if to bring us up to His level.  And we accuse the Lord when we don’t get or have answers as if to bring Him down to our level.  This should not be.  Consume yourself with the things provided and be pleased to know the Lord.  This is enough.  To worship the Lord by the power of His Spirit is enough for any man.  Leave the questions to those who hate Him.  If He wishes to speak to you regarding the things unknown what will stop His will?  And if He desires to continue to hide such things from man, who are we to complain against Him?

He is God.  And He does as He pleases.  His wisdom reaches from before creation to eternity beyond.  Worship the Lord God of all with reverence and awe.  He is a consuming fire of purity, truth, power, and wisdom.  And all who stand against Him will know the folly of their lives.  Yet all who stand with Him, by the power of Jesus’ sacrifice, will receive the gifts He has promised.  Be wise and allow God to be God.  Be wise and allow yourself to see who you are with eyes of clarity.

The book of Genesis is said to have been written by Moses.  These are the words God decided to render to His people.  Who are we to question what God has done by His wisdom?  This is what God provided to us as He marked out the boundaries of His people’s knowledge.  It was enough for them.  It must be enough for us.  And I will point out something of great importance.  Those who received the rule of God through Moses also died in the desert for lack of understanding and obedience.  If you wish to join them, have at it.  If you desire life then accept the limits the Lord has placed on His people.  Isn’t there enough knowledge to eat from what has been provided?  What has not been provided is a source of contention and speculation among His people.  This should not be.  And who among us can know all the  knowledge He has written down for us?  Be humble before the Lord of Eternity and accept what He has given.  That should be enough to consume all the days of your life.

In our sin we desire to have what is not available for us to eat.  Like a little child who wants what is sweet and will refuse to devour what is placed before him.  Man complains that what is given to him is not what he wants.  Ah the foolishness of the pride of man!  He wants peaches while he is commanded to eat green beans.  Learn to obey what is before you.  Then, perhaps, you will be given something sweet.  Only respect the Lord and give Him praise for what He has wisely considered essential for man.

You ask, “Why has this problem or source of irritation been given to me?  Why has it been allowed to fester into some hideous monster?”  Why would you waste your time considering such things when He has provided enough to you that you might inherit eternal life?  Be content with what you have!  It is enough.

By His Grace.