Daily Devotional – The Foundation of Our Faith 12

Our scripture for the Daily Devotional today is taken from Genesis 2:18-25. It is not good for us to live life alone. It will not be too long before each of us craves interaction with others despite all of their flaws and shortcomings.

“The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

¹⁹ Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. ²⁰ So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.

But for Adam^[f] no suitable helper was found. ²¹ So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs^[g] and then closed up the place with flesh. ²² Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib^[h] he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

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.”

God gives us relationships

God created Adam and Eve for each other. Women were been created from man so that they could become one again. In marriage, a man and woman leave everything that they have to be joined in heart, soul, and body as one. 

Man and woman were created to be in relationship and help each other in all the things of life. While the intimate connection of the singular relationship is not to be compared to, relationships with others are good too. As one body of Christ, the church is to be helpful and beneficial to each other.

When we follow the word of God, we see the law laid out about companionship and teamwork. We all have the same Father in heaven and so we should be a helper to all of those around us that need help. 

Let’s Pray

Dear Father, 

Thank you Father that You have created me in a community for my edification and joy. Help me to be the helper to my spouse and others around me today for Your glory and honor.

In Jesus’ Name,

Amen