Two Edens

Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. And the LORD made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground – trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food… I give every green plant for food…

Genesis 1:30, 31, 2:8

Birds have nests, foxes have holes, but man was given a garden. A place to meet God. An oasis of life. The garden had endless varieties of food. Fruits that were pleasing to the eye and delicious to the palate. The hospitality of heaven. The living kitchen.

Imagine a Dietitian being transported back in time to the Garden of Eden. He sits down to counsel Adam and Eve on a diet program that will allow them to maintain optimum health. Cut down on animal products and processed food, and increase your intake of fruits and vegetables.

Yet, everything Adam and Eve ate was filled with life. No guilt, no need to read the ingredients, no food combining or referring to the Four Food Groups. They ate in freedom and simplicity. Flawless skin, warmed by God’s loving touch. Eyes that could see life dancing on fruit and flower. Ears that could hear the throb of Living Words. Nostrils, sensitive to the fragrant breath of God. They wore Eden like a garment. Eating from God’s Holy breast, they would experience oneness with the Creator.

Adam and Eve were perfect- perfect like God. Living in perfect contentment, perfect peace, perfect love and perfect communion. Vulgar clothing was unnecessary. There was nothing to hide.

In Eden, God had made two new friends. Companions He could speak to on His level, sharing His most intimate thoughts. Friends that He would die for. What conversation they must have had.

One morning, God took a walk in the garden in the cool of the morning, as He had done so many times. But something was different. He found himself alone. He called for His friends. Adam answered from behind a bush – I heard you in the Garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid (Genesis 3:10). I am naked. I am unworthy. I am sinful and dirty. I hide from God’s presence. I must find my own Eden – a new paradise.

This was the first fruit of a sinful inward focus that destroyed man’s fellowship with God.

North America has become the new paradise.

If all North Americans were to climb onto a huge scale, it is estimated that we would be 2,500,000,000 lbs. overweight! Enough caloric energy to fuel 1.3 million cars for a year. There are thousand of weightloss books, videos, and programs responding to a nation that is desperately trying to control body fat.

This is not another book on weightloss. Being overweight is not a problem – it is a symptom! Overweight, chronic fatigue, lack of energy, foggy-mindedness, allergies, susceptibility to flues, colds, depression, disease, body odor, poor complexion and even hair loss are common symptoms of eating in Satan’s new Eden.

Jesus wants to feed His children with all good things because He has a Father’s heart. Satan wants to feed your cravings to control you.

Being a dietitian is nothing new to Satan. Today, Satan controls the vast percentage of what enters the world’s mouth. A food industry whose heart has become darkened by greed and a nation that has made its stomach a god, sacrificing health on the altar of self-fulfillment and escapism. We refuse to adjust or play with such destructive system of eating! Instead, we are going to present a completely different approach.