Day 37: This Is Good

Scripture Focus: Genesis 2
“God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.”—Genesis 1:31, NKJV

Throughout Genesis 1-2, we see God repeatedly affirming the quality of His work as He views each part of His creation and evaluates it as “good.” However, there is one thing that He says is lacking—man is not complete without his complement: woman.

The woman was not an afterthought; God did not suddenly realize that He was missing something when populating His earthly paradise. No, man was created first—but woman was in the mind of God before the first molecule of earth was spoken into existence.

At the right time God presented Adam with His crowning glory--Eve! Intimately created from the bone and flesh of her future husband, this creature was unique in every way. She was presented to the man as a beautifully designed gift from his Maker. Man was the physical source God used in forming the woman. She was given life as an individual, but her original composition was from the man’s own body.

Think about it—his body was broken sacrificially to provide the necessary physical components to produce his bride. Why did God take woman out of man? Was God limited to providing man with a mate derived from “used” materials? Why didn’t God create woman ex nihilo (out of nothing), as He did the heavens and the earth? Or why didn’t God use rock or earth, marble even, to chisel an exquisite being to delight Adam?

God had a perfect and noble purpose in creating woman from man. Woman is intimately connected with man as her fleshly source. Although the heart of fallen woman seeks to dominate man, he was not created from her or for her—she was created from and for man. And God saw that it was good, even very good!

Take Time to Reflect

In what ways do you think woman was intended to complement man? Whether married or single, what are some ways you can encourage the men around you? How can you help them to fulfill their role and purpose as men? Read the creation account in Genesis 2; then ask God to help you see His purpose for you as a woman. Be open to what He desires to teach you.

True Woman Wyoming Prayer Focus

Pray for other women who are joining you in seeking the Lord and preparing their hearts to hear the Word of God at this conference. Pray that over these next weeks God will create circumstances in the lives of those who will be attending, to make them conscious of their need for Him! Pray for women who are still in need of finances to cover the expenses related to coming to the True Woman Wyoming conference. Ask God to provide all that is needed for each woman.