One Flesh

Tradition and Wisdom
Teaching and Learning:
TRADITION AND LOVE

Genesis 2:18-24

The Message (MSG)

 ^18-20 God said, "It's not good for the Man to be alone; I'll make him a helper, a companion." So God formed from the dirt of the ground all the animals of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the Man to see what he would name them. Whatever the Man called each living creature, that was its name. The Man named the cattle, named the birds of the air, named the wild animals; but he didn't find a suitable companion.
 ^21-22 God put the Man into a deep sleep. As he slept he removed one of his ribs and replaced it with flesh. God then used the rib that he had taken from the Man to make Woman and presented her to the Man.

    ^23-25 The Man said,
   "Finally! Bone of my bone,
      flesh of my flesh!
   Name her Woman
      for she was made from Man."
      Therefore a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife. They become one flesh.
      The two of them, the Man and his Wife, were naked, but they felt no shame.

For Reflection
God has given the capacity to be creative and the freedom to act wisely.  He has also given us the capacity to love, even as He loves.  Human kind is not meant to live solitary lives.  We are social beings endowed with the ability to love and hate.  We are all of one flesh.  We are all children of God.  We are all free to love.  We are all free to reject hate.
Pray
for all those who hate.  Pray that they will find the wisdom of love.  Pray that you will reject hate.  Pray that you will do all things in love.