The Paradigm of Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer for Today.

In the beginning, Adam and Eve communicated freely with God. In Genesis 2:16 God is represented as personally instructing Adam with regard to the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Adam and his Creator were on speaking terms, and are biblically pictured as conversing openly, person to person, face to face.

In verse 19 of chapter 2 a delightful interchange occurs between Adam and God. In this episode, God brings to Adam the animals he has created; and instead of telling Adam what each animal is, the Bible account explains that God presented each animal to Adam ―to see what HE would call them. Adam is given the privilege of discovering and naming these animals himself, in God's presence.