
Poisoned apples are certainly dangerous whether they be offered by a stepmother casting a spell, inviting a taste as it hangs deliciously on a branch or encouraged to be indulged in by a charming snake. Eve learned a tough lesson in the garden but I can't help but wonder how that lesson served her in raising her children. Was she a more careful mother? Did she take more pains to be sure her children didn't make a similar mistake?

What if God had put sign up as well as telling Eve? Would it have made a difference? Probably not. He gives us signs and warnings all the time but so often we just plunge ahead anyway. Hopefully when we realize our mistake, our sin, we know to repent, to correct, to take measures to keep from repeating it over again. Maybe even make a sign ourselves to warn us not to indulge in the harmful ways but rather to live in the nourishing fruitful ways He has provided.
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Ah, Karen, interesting discovery for you. Jewish legend says the forbidden fruit was a fig. I tell my grandsons that if Eve hadn't taken that first bite, someone would have dared to try it.
Like you, I believe God's signs and warnings are everywhere, and many are missing the written ones because they are not reading the Bible. Happy Mother's Day, dear friend.
Fig? Apple? I wonder if those more familiar with bananas would have described it as that? Still it was forbidden. Thanks for stopping by, Cathy. Your A Still And Quiet Soul sold we'll at my book table yesterday.
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