“Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the
garden of Eden to tend and keep it.” Genesis 2:15 NKJV
The Lord created
this garden as a special environment in which He could commune with man.
Because man failed and was driven from this garden, it is now our
responsibility to establish and set apart a special place into which we can
invite the Lord to come for fellowship with us.
Therefore, each of
us should set apart a special “place” (Garden) in which to commune with the
Lord. This prepared place should be an area within our home that is both
dedicated and decorated (the atmosphere of the
cool of the day) to be conducive to His presence.
“But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, (this set apart place that you have created for the
Lord) and when you have shut your door,
pray to your Father which is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret,
shall reward you openly.” Matthew 6:6 (comment added)
Because the enemy of
our redemption has possessed this land since Adam’s transgression, he must be
driven out, and this “land” consecrated
for a higher purpose - an area that we choose and set apart as a special place
for prayer and communion. This requires an action on our part to
establish this “garden” (closet).
Then, we can invite the Lord to come and commune with us.
