Passage:
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.” 19 The Lord God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found corresponding to him. 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to come over the man, and he slept. God took one of his ribs and closed the flesh at that place. 22 Then the Lord God made the rib he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man. 23 And the man said:
This one, at last, is bone of my bone
and flesh of my flesh;
this one will be called “woman,”
for she was taken from man.
24 This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame. -- Genesis 2:18-25 (CSB)
Reflection:
Song:
Eden (Isn’t It Just Like You?) by Aodhan King, Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, Dylan Thomas, Hank Bentley, Joel Houston, and Michael Fatkin
Lyrics:
Oh Eden's tree
The choice within their hands
As the serpent whispered from beneath
Where Your grace exceeds
The sum of all our lack
For I am Adam I am Eve
Isn't it just like You
To turn it all around for good
Like only You could
Like only You would
You turn it all around for good
And when You do
You do it so it's done for good
Like only You could
Like only You would
You turn it all around for good
Oh Calvary's tree
The nails within Your hands
And laughter swept the crowds beneath
Where Your grace exceeds
The sum of all our lack
For I'm a thief upon a tree
Isn't it just like You
Just like You
Oh the vast extent of my regrets
And all my deepest fears
Were buried in a garden
Where You wept and bled in tears
For You climbed a hill not Yours to climb
They thought Your fate was sealed
For the serpent tried to take you down
But he only bruised Your heel
See the empty grave is overgrown
And the earth begins to heal
For the enemy is overthrown
And the darkness finally yields
So now I don't owe a thing to death
Should ever he appear
For death can only borrow breath
No longer can he steal
Isn't it just like You
Isn't it just like You to go and make it new
Isn't it just like You
It's just like You
You're making all things new
You don't stop until it's done
Oh tree of life
There's hope in every branch
And the serpent's nowhere to be seen
Where Your grace completes
The sum of all our lack
For I am Adam I am Eve
And Eden's my eternity
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Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer
