GRACE...!

Bible begins with the work of God where He invested six days to create the universe from nothing. And on the sixth day he created Adam and Eve in his own image and likeness and he breathed His spirit into them. Thus he created them and entrusted the nature to their care, making them as the crown of creation. God gave them everything that they needed including the gift of freedom; but, on a condition that not to eat that particular fruit. And we know what happened to Adam the archetype of humanity. Believe it or not since then till today  that particular apple  is haunting our conscience of freedom and decision. Perhaps that is why... Adam  and  Eve  had to flee from God due to their  disobedience. Cain  had to kill his brother due to  Jealousy .    Moses , who had seen the face of God yet, was not allowed to enter the Promised Land due to his  Lack of Faith . Saul  the first King of Israel, but forgot to rely on God and he had to die to his own sword; due to  Ido

“...in your light we see light.” Ps. 36:9                          We are reminded in the scriptures that God created human beings to choose life. And Jesus says that, I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full. Jn.10:10. But we humans at times because of sin, our hearts are shadowed by darkness and we prefer darkness to the light because our deeds are evil. And indeed, everybody who does wrong hates the light and avoids it, Jn. 3:19 -20. Thus we become objects to the evil forces of the world i.e., fashion, luxury, pleasures, knowledge, power and individualism. Unfortunately we are after all these things of the world and search relentlessly in life.    Human beings are ever in search of something in life. That is why in Genesis we see our first parents wandering around and searching. Likewise, our heart is ever in search of something; perhaps this search begins for the basic needs and wishes. But then the heart is never satisfied with the material thing