| To those of us who have children in our lives, whether
they are our own, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, or students ... here is something to
make you chuckle. Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from
the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children. After
creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And, the first thing he said
was, "Don't."
"Don't what?" Adam replied. "Don't eat the forbidden fruit."
God said. "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey, Eve ...
we have forbidden fruit!" "No way!" "Yes, way!"
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God. "Why?"
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied (wondering why He hadn't
stopped creation after making the elephants). A few minutes later, God saw His
children having an apple break and was He ticked! "Didn't I tell you not to eat
the fruit?" God, as our first parent, asked. "Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?" said the Father. "I don't know," said
Eve. "She started it!" Adam said, "Did not!"
"Did too!" "DID NOT!" Having had it with the two of them,
God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own.
Thus, the pattern was set and it has never changed! But there is reassurance in
this story. If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and
they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising
children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you? |