Tree of Knowledge
We’ve all heard the story about Adam and Eve. God tells them they can have all the pleasures of the Garden of Even except for the Tree of Knowledge. And what do they end of doing? Going where they’re not suppose to. They go to that tree and eat of it’s fruit.
Ever since this history changing even, its been human nature to test the limits of authority. I noticed this in the most subtle way this past weekend while visiting my little 11 month old nephew Zach.
He has a lot of toys. Toys that make music, toys with flashing lights, toys that bounce, toys that promote creativity, toys that he always puts in his mouth, and Zach has a dog named Skylar. Zach’s mom and dad have given him free reign of the house to discover and explore. But they’ve set one thing that is off limits.
“Stay away from Skylar’s chew bone. It’s not a toy.”
And guess what Zach keeps going back to even after repeated warnings against such action. Yup, the chew bone.
Ok, he’s only 11 months old. His brain is not developed enough to know the difference. Maybe thats true. But what about us adults? Don’t we do the same thing? Don’t we keep going back to the things that eventually get us in trouble?
I know I do, and it’s a constant struggle to change our human nature. But there’s good news. Like Zach, there are those in our lives to correct us and set us back on the right path. It’s amazing what life lessons you can learn from this little kid and his puppy.
