Take and Eat

We were given an assignment in my Old Testament survey class  where we had to compare "she took...and she ate" and "Take and eat". This was really eye opening to me! I love what this represents! The following is what I wrote for the class.

I found the connection between "she took...and she ate" and "Take and eat" very interesting. I have never made the connection between the fall of man and salvation from these simple words.  In Matthew 26:26, Jesus is saying to us to "take and eat" of Him. The bread represents the Word and the bread is His body. Just as we must eat every day we must "take and eat" of His word every single day.

The devil lied to Adam and Eve telling them that if they ate of the tree they could be like God. In reality they were in God's presence all along and by eating the fruit they separated themselves from God. It is so amazing to me how these two words "take and eat" can be used to separate us from God and yet redeem us at the same time. It is no coincidence that these two words are used in the Bible in these two places. We "take and eat" what the devil has for us sometimes and it leads us to brokenness. Jesus redeems us by showing us His Word and leading us to a place of freedom in Him. If we "Take and eat" of Him, He is all we need.

That Presence that Adam and Eve had in the garden we are now freely given once again. Jesus gave us His body for to be able to freely be in His presence again. When we read His Word, Worship Him, and speak to Him; He breathes His life into us. When we Believe that He died on the cross for us He gives us salvation. We can now experience Him all the time, wherever we are! He took the lies of the devil and turned them into the most beautiful outpouring of love and grace. He gave His life all for us to be saved from death so that we may experience life as He intended it to be from the very beginning.