We usually ask, “Why do bad things happen to good people?”
We ask that because we believe that there are good people. Well, don’t get me wrong, compare to us, there are many good people. Oh, yes, there are way “gooder” people than me, if you know what I mean.
But sometimes we genuinely ask that question in our hearts when we believe that those “good people” are us.
Eve has a description. It doesn’t just say, Adam knew a girl named Eve.
Are you kidding? Oh, no, the Word of God doesn’t say that! It says, “And Adam knew Eve HIS WIFE;” (Genesis 4:1a KJV – capitalization is mine)
“And” shows that there were necessary events that had to occur before Adam “knew” his wife (the girl had to be publicly declared as “his wife”) and the semi colon (;) shows that “knowing” (making love, NIV) is not the end in and of itself. There is more blessing following it, depending on at what stage “the knowing” occurs.
“Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.” James 1:26 NIV
A tight rein on the tongue shows a tight love of Christ in the heart.
Without Christ’s love taking over the heart, the tongue becomes a venomous snake, “a fire, the very world of iniquity; – – – set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. ” James 3:6 NASB ///
“Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ” Hebrews 3:12-13 NASB
