Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:4-25)

"Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it."
-Genesis 2:15
      Today I went to the second lesson in the Genesis Bible academy and we learned about Genesis 2. This passage talks about the creation of Adam and Eve, the first two humans, in more detail. One thing that was stressed in this Bible study was that people were made from the dust, and the breath of life. What does this mean? People aren't just physical beings, but spiritual as well. The dust represents the physical, earthly nature of man, and the breath of life represents the spiritual, heavenly nature of man.
      This wasn't what I wanted to focus on though. I want to talk about how we sometimes miss the things that God does for us. The Garden of Eden is a great example of this idea. Some things are quite obvious when you read the chapter; God gives Adam food, water, shelter, and a wife. However, God gives Adam everything that His physical self could desire. The trees of the garden not only gave Adam food, but also something pleasing to look at. God knew that Adam would enjoy having nice scenery to look at, so He creates trees that were beautiful.
      So what things does God give Adam that we may not think of at first glance? God gives Adam two very important things, a choice and a mission. I've talked about choice before in this context, so I won't get into too much detail. What's interesting is that when we think of choice, we think of it as something we have to do for God. We think of Adam having the choice to disobey God as something that hurts Adam. Now Adam has to choose to obey God, which will show that Adam truly loves God.
      God also gives Adam a mission to take care of the creatures of the earth. When we think of missions, we usually also think of it as something we have to do for God. We think of it as Adam having to take care of the creatures and name them to help God establish rule. This is not the case; God can do anything He wants and does not need our help for anything. God knows that without a mission, people begin to live boring and meaningless lives that feel hopeless. God doesn't give Adam a choice and a mission to benefit Himself, but to benefit Adam.
      The point I'm trying to make is that God does everything for our good. It may seem that God does things to benefit Himself, but I don't think that is the case. When God tells us to pray, it is not so God benefits somehow from people praying to Him, but so that we can be blessed by God. God doesn't ask us to worship Him just so that He can be praised, but so that we can draw closer to Him. God doesn't give us choices to make life difficult, but to discipline us. God doesn't give us missions so that we can do His work for Him, but so that we can live a meaningful life. He does everything out of love for us.
-Smart
(P.S. Do you think this is a good series for me to keep up? Comment below and lemme know what you think.)