New Beginning's

Published on 25 August 2025 at 13:53

The Promise Series

The Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way (1).

Love, forgiveness and second chances… But let’s not forget to be open to New Beginnings.

After all let’s be real… there is no going back to that Garden! The Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way (1). But we have today through Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life to New Beginnings with God and man. The reconciliation (2).

Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing.(3)

That’s what we find through Jesus, the second Adam. The first Adam may have failed but the second Adam became a life giving Spirit. Sometimes in life we start with those failed "Adams'". Failed "Adams'" of a wrong career choice or studies that just didn’t work out the way it was supposed to. Failed "Adams'" of bad relationships. Many times it derives from our own faults and inexperience. The immaturity of first times. Not enough information or research; impatience and anxiety, impulsiveness and the list goes on. Just as it happened to Eve (4).

Adam was the first. Who did he have as an example to know how bad things would get when you accept bad advice or ignore good reasoning or act impulsively to inclinations we all have. Usually we learn from those who went before us who made mistakes so that we get the opportunity to change the pattern. Otherwise we only learn when we fall and hit our heads on the wall. Today we have countless examples of mistakes that were made as well as good role models to follow; a cloud of witnesses (6). The Word of God leaves us testimonies of failures and successes we are today able to use in our day to day life to become that second Adam like the Son of God Himself, the Lord Jesus Christ.

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen. (5)

So as much as we want and should strive by all means to have that original Garden in our lives to stay intact and hold its peace. Sometimes, the damage can be so great there is nothing left to do but to start all over again and make an even better one the next time around. Of course, this way is unfortunately the hard way. As we have to face the consequences of having to break down and start again. Look at the outcome of the sons of Adam; Cain and Abel after the separation that occurred in paradise not long after (7).

Prevention is better than cure…

It’s better to keep, preserve and strive to remain in that paradise you have started, as the consequences can sometimes be unbearable (7). Especially for the children. But don’t let that stop you from moving forward into that something New if that happens. Something new that can be found when we keep the faith and persevere after all the damage is done. Yes we will be disciplined by life and learn from our mistakes, from the consequences of our decisions and choices. So that we can become better and perfected but not perfect. When we find the courage and faith to start again and embrace that something new. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. (8)

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (9)

God made that promise of a future and a hope (8) after His people Isreal, messed up and had to be taken away as captives for their sins and mistakes. Yet the character of God in all His discipline and justice is love, hope and faith. Through forgiveness in sincerity; for reconciliation and a new start whilst we still have time in this life to take hold of this gift of God to man (10). Where there is life there is hope. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (11)