The Tree of Knowledge

1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"
2 The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.' "

4 "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. 5 "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."

6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.


It's Morning, Jesus

And this still is our fallen nature: we seek knowledge and wisdom without reference to You. We have tried to lock you outside the creation that you gave us. We have separated all space into secular and sacred, and tried to confine you to the smallest part. We have treated you as a surprise guest, now and then, when something happens that we like. We have decided to proclaim you good on our terms, when you bless us.

Forgive us, Lord God.
So now we come to you in the morning, to sit down and pray at the well spring of your thought...with the words of scripture.

Amen