The Greatest Gift Ever Given

THE GREATEST GIFT GIVEN
-THE BREATH OF LIFE-
A GREAT THING GIVEN FROM OUR FATHER WAS, 
A WORLD WITH BLUE SKYIES,BLUE OCEANS, ANIMALS, TREES, SUNLIGHT, FOOD, PEACE, 
JOY, BEAUTY, 
HARMONIOUSLY LIVING TOGETHER ; IN PERFECT COMPANIONSHIP.
GOD THE FATHER DIDN'T STOP THERE, HE GAVE US 
THE ULTIMATE GREATEST GIFT ANYONE 
COULD EVER GIVE; WHEN HE  ; BLEW THE BREATHE OF LIFE  INTO ADAM'S NOSTRILS.
GOD DIDN'T STOP THERE THOUGH, HE PROVIDED ADAM WITH A GARDEN OF GLORIOUS 
BEAUTY AND PERFECTION.
SHORTLY AFTER THE LORD GOD ASK ADAM "WHAT IS WRONG ADAM"? ADAM REPLIED I 
FEEL LONELY, I WISH I HAD A COMPANION". QUIETLY GOD THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT ADAM 
HAD SAID; AND PUSHING HIS FEELINGS ASIDE, 
HE PUT ADAM INTO A DEEP SLEEP 
AND MADE A COMPANION FOR HIM. 
FLESH OF MY FLESH, BONE OF MY BONE, 
AND THEN GOD TOOK A RIB FROM ADAM AND GAVE IT TO EVE.
 AFTERWARDS GOD SAT ADAM AND EVE DOWN AND EXPLAINED 
TO THEM THAT  ONLY ONE THING 
THEY WERE FORBIDDIN TO DO  AND THAT WAS TO  EAT FRUIT
 FROM THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL; FOR THEY WOULD SURLY DIE.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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