Day 29 – Tree of knowledge of good and evil

“The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Genesis 2:9 NLT

Immediately after we read that God put man in the garden He created, we read about trees. I love how God grabs our attention to two specific trees by placing them in the middle of the garden – the focus point of Eden – the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

If you were to stand in the middle of the garden today, between the two trees, from which one would you choose to eat? See, the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is acting on your unilateral decisions. Not seeking God’s will, making your own choices, and doing things according to what you think and not what you pray.

The tree of knowledge of good and evil is the spiritual tree symbolising the choice we make to sin. It came with a warning which was heeded but not obeyed. Isn’t it in our very nature to go against what we are warned against? It is this very fleshy nature we need to overcome to completely walk in obedience to God.

Prayer: Father, thank You for showing us that the root of our sin is born from the choice we make to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Please give us discernment to choose wisely according to Your Word and will. Amen.

Love, Pastor Iriza