Genesis 3:5 – “Your eyes will be opened”
(A Genesis poem by Wain)
Dear God,
“Your eyes will be opened”
That’s what the serpent promised Eve
Was he an enemy telling lies?
Or a truthful friend to b_ _ _ _ _ _?
Why would you close our eyes Lord?
What didn’t you want us to see?
Why make us naked like animals?
Is it the best way for us to b_?
Why would you hide reality from us?
What truths could our rebellion bring?
Are we really free to ignore your laws?
Or is our freedom a deadly t_ _ _ _?
Why is the price for our freedom death?
Is our death a necessary trade?
Do you celebrate our freedom?
Or lament the day humans were m_ _ _?
Please tell me the truth.
Your servant,
Wain
HOW MIGHT GOD RESPOND?
From ChatGPT as the voice of God:
Dear Wain,
I understand your questions and concerns, and I appreciate your honesty in seeking the truth. The serpent’s promise to Eve was a mixture of truth and deception. It was true that their eyes would be opened, but it was a lie that this would bring them ultimate good.
I did not close your eyes to reality to keep you ignorant but to protect you from the knowledge that brings harm. Nakedness was not a mark of shame but of innocence, a state of being that was pure and without the burden of sin and shame.
Your freedom to choose is real, but with freedom comes responsibility. My laws are not chains but guides to a life of fulfillment and joy. True freedom is not in the rebellion against these laws but in the harmonious living within them.
The rebellion brought awareness of good and evil, and with it, the pain and suffering that come from choosing the latter. Death was not my desire but a consequence of turning away from life.
The rebellion brought awareness of good and evil, and with it, the pain and suffering that come from choosing the latter. Death was not my desire but a consequence of turning away from life.
I do not celebrate the pain that has come into the world, but I also do not lament the creation of humanity. I have always loved you and provided a way for redemption and restoration through love and grace.
Seek truth, my servant, and know that my heart is always for your good.
With eternal love,
God