By Shari McMinn
I recently heard a biblically-based message on the fall into sin of Adam and Eve. It was no accident or Plan B, in which God had to figure out what to do next. God had it planned from the beginning of His creation of the universe so He could pour out His forgiveness and love on them, and us much later in time. By God allowing the death of animals to clothe them in their nakedness, He showed Adam and Eve mercy even before their repentance. God allows sin in this world, so we can press into Him as He shows us mercy and we seek His forgiveness and the redeeming of our souls. This applies to our children, too, and what we model for them in our response to their sin.
We are sinners, raising sinners. It is only through sin that we can know the love of God. If we didn’t sin, if our children didn’t sin, we could not understand the breadth, depth, height, and length of His unconditional love for us (Ephesians 3:17-19).
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