It is very important that you understand the Lord God's original intent. By creating an outpost of Heaven on Earth, the Lord wanted to establish a prototype of the original country of Heaven in another territory. Planting the Garden was a particularly apt way for the Lord to accomplish His desire.
First of all, the natural beauty, vibrant life, and the abundant fruitfulness of the Garden are visible reflections of equivalent characteristics of God's invisible Kingdom. Heaven is a spiritual country of indescribable beauty, vibrancy and abundance because it is the center of power for the King of the universe, who is all of those things and more.
Secondly, a garden transforms the land it occupies, turning it from barren soil into a place of beauty, provision and purpose. In the same way, the Kingdom of Heaven transforms the natural realm, whenever the two intersect, so that the natural realm becomes a true reflection of Heaven.
The Lord God's original plan was to reproduce the Kingdom of Heaven in the visible realm by planting a Kingdom outpost on planet Earth and populating it with Kingdom citizens, who would govern according to Kingdom government, live according to Kingdom culture and expand Kingdom influence until it filled and transformed the Earth. Right now our goal as Kingdom citizens is to effect the world, that individuals will become influenced to read and study the Lord's Word to the tune of embracing it as a lifestyle. This is where our true life begins. John the Baptist made this statement concerning the King: He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
As I continue, politically speaking, the term for the king of governmental expansion is colonization. As a Kingdom outpost on Earth, Eden was a colony of Heaven established by a righteous, just and benevolent King, who is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love. David stated "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and bounding in mercy".
This is still the Lord God's idea, His purpose for today. God is still in the horticultural business. All Kingdom Citizens share a common call and commission from their king to be royal gardeners, sowing seeds and planting "gardens" of Kingdom culture and government throughout the world until: For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
John 3:36 Psalm 103:8 Habakkuk 2:14
~~W.R. Luchie
First of all, the natural beauty, vibrant life, and the abundant fruitfulness of the Garden are visible reflections of equivalent characteristics of God's invisible Kingdom. Heaven is a spiritual country of indescribable beauty, vibrancy and abundance because it is the center of power for the King of the universe, who is all of those things and more.
Secondly, a garden transforms the land it occupies, turning it from barren soil into a place of beauty, provision and purpose. In the same way, the Kingdom of Heaven transforms the natural realm, whenever the two intersect, so that the natural realm becomes a true reflection of Heaven.
The Lord God's original plan was to reproduce the Kingdom of Heaven in the visible realm by planting a Kingdom outpost on planet Earth and populating it with Kingdom citizens, who would govern according to Kingdom government, live according to Kingdom culture and expand Kingdom influence until it filled and transformed the Earth. Right now our goal as Kingdom citizens is to effect the world, that individuals will become influenced to read and study the Lord's Word to the tune of embracing it as a lifestyle. This is where our true life begins. John the Baptist made this statement concerning the King: He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
As I continue, politically speaking, the term for the king of governmental expansion is colonization. As a Kingdom outpost on Earth, Eden was a colony of Heaven established by a righteous, just and benevolent King, who is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love. David stated "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and bounding in mercy".
This is still the Lord God's idea, His purpose for today. God is still in the horticultural business. All Kingdom Citizens share a common call and commission from their king to be royal gardeners, sowing seeds and planting "gardens" of Kingdom culture and government throughout the world until: For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
John 3:36 Psalm 103:8 Habakkuk 2:14
~~W.R. Luchie
