Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

“Eden” comes from a Hebrew word meaning ―delicate,‖ ―delight,‖ or ―pleasure.‖ The word for “garden” means ―an enclosure‖ or something ―fenced in.‖ This was more than an ordinary garden. All that was influencing heaven influenced that particular location on earth. God did not start by plac ing man over the entire earth or by placing him just any where on the earth. He placed man at the spot called Eden, where there was a glory connection between the seen and the unseen. There was glory flowing back and forth from this particular place on earth. The Garden can be considered God‘s ―incubator‖ for His new offspring. Sometimes a newborn baby is placed in an incubator so that he can become physically acclimated to his

environment. In a sense, man was in God all along, since he was “chosen …before the foundation of the world” (Eph. 1:4 KJV ). It was as if man was so used to the environment of being in God that God chose a special place on the planet and put His anointing on it

The primary

purpose of

the male is to

be in God’s

presence.

for the sake of the man when He put him on the earth. In this way, the transition wouldn‘t be a strain on him. He could live in a controlled environment — a little spot of heaven on earth.

A Place of God’s Continual Presence

A central reason that God placed the male in the Gar den was so that he could be in His presence all the time. He could walk and talk with the Lord in the cool of the day. He could hear God‘s voice. This was a place where communion, fellowship, and oneness with God was always intact. A manufacturer will always position a part in the loca tion where it can best carry out its purpose. Similarly, we can conclude from what we‘ve learned about the enviro n ment of the Garden that the primary purpose of the male man is to be in God‘s presence. The male is not wired to function outside the presence of the Lord.

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