The Many Faces of Eve: The Cost of Sin

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As the first woman known to and made for man, Eve was special. She was specifically created with a purpose in mind, and if she held true, her unique qualities would work to enrich and broaden the life of everyone she encountered.

Unfortunately  unable to maintain control of self,  Eve ultimately cost her family the Garden, their  tangible communion with God  and  a life without sin. The cost  was the precious that the life designed to be shared daily with the tangible Savior, walking, talking and being in the cool of the day, was completely and utterly lost. 

The gravity of her loss of control, the loss of their Garden home and the loss of a life made easy by the Creator,  had to have weighed heavily on her heart as she grappled with the foreign idea of forgiveness. The very syllables of the word tasted foreign on her lips. Eve can't muster the word, or even BEGIN to understand the depth of its meaning. Before the tree and THAT fruit, there was no need for forgiveness or mercy to be extended,these qualities were not needed in the world created and perfected by God.  As her eyes wandered to the flaming sword that prevented her from entering into the gates that lead home, the burden of acceptance and letting go is now inextricably tied together, and Eve does not know how to do either one. Humbled by her downfall, Eve holds her head in shame as she wanders the earth in search of what she needs to make and maintain a home; she has NO IDEA; she has NEVER faced this place before in her life! The face that once was full of love, the face that once was lit by the light of God, the face that gazed with adoration at Adam has forever changed.

The changing face is about to be seen. To remain attached to the face created by the Master is perfect lie. No longer is that face innocent, bright with hope and love, or free from sin. The created face is changing. The contrast between the created face and the face that is because of sin is stark, unsure, heavy and enough to make Eve bow in shame. This is the beginning of the many faces of Eve.
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