Legacy Lessons W/Vance K. Jacksonનમૂનો

Adam

“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

And the Lord God formed man. According to Strong’s Concordance, the Hebrew word for, ‘formed’ found in Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬ ‭KJV‬‬, is ‘yāṣar’ (H3335) which means: “To form, fashion or to frame”. God formed man from the dust of the ground. Before God planted the perfect Garden—in Eden as described in the next verse, Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬—God formed man from the dust of the ground. Before the formation of the perfect garden—God formed man in imperfect conditions. He formed man from the dust of the ground. Before Eden man was formed. Before Eden was planted—man was formed. God gave man purpose before the platform. God formed man and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils before God formed a garden. May God breathe life into you as you read these words. God has given you life. He breathed His Breath into your soul. Before your platform is formed, before your Garden in planted—God forms and He breathes. He forms you. Postures you. Positions you. Develops you. And then He places you. Notice, the Garden wasn’t formed when God created man. The Garden, or the platform, didn’t exist until man was formed from the ground. Man wasn’t formed from the Garden—he was formed from the ground. Your environment may not be perfect. You may not be in your garden—yet. But as God forms you from the dust—He breathes purpose into your life. God created Adam before the Garden. The Garden was not the Promise. It was a piece of the Promise. You were created from dust and when God forms you He breathes purpose into your soul. Before your placement—purpose is assigned. The Garden was formed to showcase the skills, gifts, and abilities that were breathed into Adam. Notice Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬ expands upon this very principle, “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.” Man existed before the Garden and the Garden was a tool to showcase what was already in man. In fact, Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ ‭KJV‬‬ puts it this way, “And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.” God placed man in the Garden to “dress it and to keep it.” God gave man a platform to demonstrate what was already inside of him. God designed man to dress and to keep.