Deep within each of our souls is a desire to be innocent. Whenever anyone accuses us of doing something wrong, we immediately want to announce "I am innocent". While the understanding of the meaning of innocence does include not being guilty of something, there is a deeper meaning. Albeit, the original meaning is "not being acquainted with evil".
Back in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve did not know evil until they disobeyed God and ate of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Evil means "that which is not right". Man was designed by God to only know Good. He was made in the image and likeness of God. He was only supposed to know Good. Once Adam ate of the forbidden Tree, he came to understand evil. God had already told Adam if he ate of that tree he would die. In that very act of knowing evil he began to fear. The first thing Adam said when he was questioned by God was he was afraid. The consequence of his action was death.
The lie Satan told Adam gave birth to fear; fear gave birth to death. And there we have it: lie; fear; death. In the fallen world in which we live the same sequence plays out every day of our lives. Adam and Eve lost their innocence that day. They became acquainted with evil.
Today, we await the second coming of Christ who will overturn death. Death where is your victory? Where is your sting? In overcoming death, Yeshua will restore all things back to the Garden of Eden before the Fall, before Adam and Eve lost their innocence.
This podcast discusses what we can do as parents, particularly fathers to preserve the innocence of our children. In the natural, we all seek to have our innocence restored. Children need not be acquainted with evil; they need to remain innocent as long as possible, enjoying their childhood. What can we do to help them? What can we do to be innocent (not being acquainted with evil?). After all, Yeshua said unless we become like children again we shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Did he mean innocent as a child again?
Most forms of media promote lies and fear. Social media is turbo charged to present lies and fear. Evil permeates the media. No wonder Satan is known as the Prince of the Power of the Air. Nonetheless, we want to encourage those of you who know the Word to present truth and the love of God. Speak with your mouths; say with your words the good things God the Father is doing on the earth today. Become like a child again. God bless you!
Papa Tom
