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23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

A couple years ago, the Christian Coordinator at our church offered us a booklet of short verses of scripture to write out daily during the season of Lent, the season of prayer and fasting before Easter.  I’ve always enjoyed writing, boring stiff those that were expected to read the words, usually saying way to much.  The benefits for me of writing include the opportunity to reword and erase, or in today’s world of modern technology, backspace and delete.  This can be beneficial because we’ve all wished we could un-say or even un-hear words that have hurt others or hurt us to the very core.  With that being said, I am now heading way off topic to I will stop right there for now.

As I’ve said in previous postings, scripture study is new to me and I just can’t seem to get enough.  It has drastically changed my life, for the better.  I noticed a few people have ‘like’ ed some of my posts so I’m hoping to help with their journey here, no matter where they are knowledge.  My thought is to watch for things that ignite my pondering fire and share them here.  The above scripture was a suggested writing verse I found online.  Let’s ponder:

The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.”                                                                                 During my freshman year of Disciple, what hung me up was if God took a rib from man and created woman, then did man have one less rib then woman?  I researched it and found out he does not have one less, they have the same, twenty-four, twelve on each side.  Now that I’ve completed all four years of Disciple, I now see it as God creating a perfect pair, one (hopefully) accenting the other.  A pair to share life, through thick and thin, until one is taken and one left behind.  I don’t use that reference in regards to the scripture in Matthew 24, I use it because I’ve seen it happen over and over here on earth.

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.                                                                                                                         This one can be a hard pill to swallow.  For the parent.  Especially the Mom.  No other person will ever, EVER, love her child like she does.  At least that’s how it is in my world.   But I used the word “my”, and it should have been “His”.  I have accepted that.  It’s what He wants.

Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.                                               Ok, as a freshman, this totally freaked me out.  I don’t want to discuss it.  Not now. Now that I’ve graduated, I understand they felt no shame because sin had not entered the picture.  At this point, it was perfect.  He was pleased.  That slimy snake had not made his move yet.  But watch out – Satan is at ever turn.

I wish I had a clever sign off slogan, but I don’t, yet.