From the start, each partner was unique, each partner was vital, each partner was distinct, and each had a God designed role that provided immense satisfaction, fulfillment, and completion. So Genesis next records the performance of this promise God made.
Genesis 2:21-22 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. 22 Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man, He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.
What an incredible moment. God removed part of Adam (a rib) and made a woman out of it. The Hebrew word for “made” is “fashioned” and literally means “to build or rebuild so as to cause to flourish”. The missing piece of Adam’s life that caused him loneliness was not good.
But when that missing part of his life was taken by God and fashioned, that missing piece of life’s puzzle flourished into Eve. Adam’s rib, under God’s design, sprang to life as Eve. She was his helper, his rescuer, his completer, his satisfier, and the one who fulfilled every dimension of his life as a man.
To make creation good, God had to form a creature that was incredibly like man as well as incredibly unlike man. Note the wonders of Eve’s creation:
Eve was made for Adam.
Eve was literally made from Adam (“bone of his bone”).
Eve was brought to Adam.
Eve was named by Adam.
There was an incredible equality about them: both were made by God, and both were made in the image of God. They were made to complement one another, but not to compete with one another.
Note Adam’s response. God brought her to him. And every man or woman enjoying the privilege of marriage should, at that statement, lift their heart in gratitude to the Lord. He designed the woman you have joined your life with to be your helpmate that corresponds to every missing piece of the puzzle of your life. He gave you a partner, soul-mate, and best friend designed to be all that is needed to have a life-long fulfillment.
From GEW-07c – Husbands Loved by Grace-Energized Wives (070617AM)
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