This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.

⁵ Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no plant had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground, ⁶ but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. ⁷ Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

⁸ Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. ⁹ The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Look at verse 5 again and see that “No shrub had yet appeared” even though it was stated in Genesis 1:9-13 -------------- the second day.

⁹ And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. ¹⁰ God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

¹¹ Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. ¹² The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. ¹³ And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

 You can see that God created the vegetation including the shrubs referred in in Gen. 2:5 on the second but it did not yet appear until the 6^th day when God was ready to create man, and He had not send the rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.  However, God had seen in His Spirit the form of the vegetation which He created on the second day. His creation manifested in the sixth day. Then God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and the man became a living being.

You can also see that the vegetation God created on the 2^nd day did not come to be until the 6^th day. God made prepared the ground with water coming from under the ground, wet the ground and God used the dust to form the man and breathed the spirit man he created into the dust man and he became a living being. So the Spirit man lives in the dust man, the spirit man is the one who came into the dust man that became flesh when God breathed His Spirit into it. From God breathing His spirit into the dust man he formed, He gave life to man. That is why your body is the temple of God and God lives in your body in which He had breathed life into, because His Son and Spirit lives in it. If God, His Son, and Holy Spirit does not live in your body, you simply a dust, the work of a master potter, and have asked the impossible and foolish question, “You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, “You did not make me”? Can the pot say to the potter, “You know nothing”? Isaiah 29:16.

If God made plan with His other parts, and forms consensus about what He wants to do, if God even though He can do what he wants but agrees with His Son and His Spirit about his plan before making decision to create man, how many of you live like God in whose image and likeness you were created. Do you listen to your spirit man that lives in your body, do you take time to consult with spirit man and seek consensus, come to agreement with the spirit man, then consult with the Spirit of God, which was breathed into you the day you were formed, do you consult with the Son of God with which you have been sealed for the day of redemption or do you just do whatever your mind tells you to do, you listen to your flesh man, your mind which rules over the flesh-man and ignores the spirit man, and the spirit of God, and the son of God. Do you make plan with your other parts who is in you and in whom you are one through Christ or do you plan alone in the mind of the flesh-man and yet you complain why your prayers are not answered, your plans fall apart and do not yield you the profit you expected, you wonder why your life is falling apart, while you are not succeeding in what you are doing. If you are in unity with your other parts, and yet did not get the unmerited favor granted to you through grace, then, be steadfast because the Lord is with you, be patient in your perseverance because after that comes the blessing that God had prepared for you, James 1:2-8. The Lord said, “¹³ Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? ¹⁴ But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” ¹⁵ But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, ¹⁶ keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. ¹⁷ For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. ¹⁸ For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.” 1 Peter 3:13-18.

Those that are married and therefore united to become one, did you truly become one with your wife, and do you seek consensus with her, do you consult with her, even though you are the man and can do what you want of your God given freewill? Do you consult with your wife, do you seek consensus, and do you seek agreement before making your decision?

You that is father, even though that you can do what you want with your child, do you consult your child or seek consensus? As God saw your need for help and created Eve so that she can be your helper, how much are you preemptive, seek to identify the needs of those in your household, and provide them their needs?

Those that are employers or employees, do you treat your employees or employers with as such consideration as God has shown you, by providing your need; by taking a piece of your rib to create Eve? First God took a piece and in return, He gave you a whole. How much do you consider your employees or employer who take a piece of your revenue or time and in return make you whole so that it will be well with you? Do you seek consensus, do you seek agreement with your employees or employer?

The spirit man will obey the word of God in Ephesians 6:4  ⁴ Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

The spirit man is the one who obeys the word of God in Romans 13:7 ⁷ Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

The spirit man surrenders to the authority of Him who gave him life, in Whose Spirit he was created, in Whose image and likeness he was created to live, in whose Son his salvation depends. Such a man is the one we call a Godly man, a good father, like Abba, the great One who provides for you according to your needs Matthews 7:7-9, so you shall provide for your children, wife, and family. (NIV used)

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