Long ago… in ages past,

before the flood had come to pass,

Before Methuselah was borne,

back in the garden where man was formed,

When with Creation time began,

according to God’s perfect plan,

A World; called forth so fresh and new,

of every lovely colored hew,

With lush green plants, and deep blue sky,

and red sunsets as night draws nigh,

And flowers reflecting every color bright,

some which even bloom at night,

And diamond sparkled morning dew,

which greets each new days rendezvous,

A world of color for our sight,

Wholly designed for our sheer delight.

And animals and bird and fish,

with which to fully co-exist,

And play with, cuddle, and amuse,

and some as pets to even choose,

And what of songs the birds sing sweet,

and crickets which lull us off to sleep?

And then if this were not enough,

were left speechless, and Awestruck,

For in this perfect harmony,

God daily walks and talks with thee!

But… in Paradise where all were blest,

there entered one… uninvited guest.

Among this Love of God for man,

and man for God, as God had planned,

Came one who oh… so slyly cast,

some doubt upon Gods Truth so vast.

The highest angel, through Pride he fell,

cast from Heaven, by God - expelled!

For launching heavens revolution,

Attacking his Creator’s institution.

But now “he” would exert revenge,

He’d steal mankind to God avenge,

His goal: man’s worship, his plan: seduction

His method of action: lie’s introduction.

To cause mankind to doubt God’s Word,

And obey him - he’d be undeterred.

Said he: we wouldn’t really truly die,

if from this fruit just took one bite,

But instead, we’d be as God,

and following in His steps we’d trod,

The Master of our domain said he…

But Now we’d “share” Gods Sovereignty!!!

The bait was taken, the hook was set,

he’d been reeled in, he’d lost the bet,

In greed, what Adam failed to see,

was the consequence to his family tree,

Cast from the Garden, spiritually dead,

we’d toil with our hands till physically dead,

And where our Holy nature had been,

we’d now be bent to committing sin,

Oh Adam, how I must confess,

I Envy… your first home address,

And wish in deepest retrospect,

Gods Word you’d given more respect.

For through your disobedience,

came death, and sorrow, and all illness,

Which plague us still these many years,

and brought forth oceans full of tears.

And cause mankind in sin to blame:

God Himself!, for all our pain.

But Praise God for His plan to send,

His Son: JESUS!, our plight to end,

To die for us, and resurrect,

so thru faith we’d re-acquaint as Gods elect.

And then as Gods book, comes to close,

to bring us Hope, God lets us know,

That as the Garden was in early earth,

with Christ’s return is the earths rebirth,

Where the lion will with the lamb lay down,

and be led by the little childs hand,

And everything with breath of life,

will worship God both day and night,

Now all is Peace, no more the sword,

Eternity now to be explored…

Praise the Lord.