The Garden and the Great Rescue

A tale for the little ones of the family

Once upon a time there was a very great King.

So great that no one could see all of Him at the same time. So wise that He knew how to make everything from scratch.

One day, the King decided to build the most beautiful place that ever was.

The King builds His world

First He made the light. “Let there be light!” — He said. And there was light. And it was very good.

Then He made the sky and the sea. Then the land and the plants. Then the sun and the moon and all the stars. Then the fish and the birds.

And then He made something special — something no one had ever seen before — the largest animals that ever existed.

Some had tails like enormous trees. Some had wings of fire. Some were so big that the earth trembled when they walked.

The King placed them in His world and said: “Very good.”

The most special gift

But the King had kept a gift even more special.

He took a little soil from the most beautiful garden. He shaped it with great care. And then — this is the most amazing part — He breathed into him.

Like when mom blows to put out the little candles on the cake. But this breath was different. It was the breath of the King Himself. And the man woke up.

That man was named Adam. And Adam was special because he carried a little piece of the King inside.

What Adam could do

The King said something astonishing to Adam:

“All of this is yours. Take care of it. The great animals, the birds, the fish — they all obey you.”

Can you imagine that? Even the biggest animals in the world listened to Adam!

And the King would bring the animals to see what name Adam would give them. The King waited. The King listened. Because Adam was very, very important.

Then the King saw that Adam was alone. And He said: “It is not good to be alone.”

So He did something wonderful — He took a part of Adam and with it He made Ishah.

And Adam saw her and said: “At last! Someone like me!”

And they lived happily in the most beautiful garden in the world.

The problem — the lying serpent

But there was someone in the garden who was not good.

It was a serpent. But it was not an ordinary serpent. Inside that serpent there was a very ancient being who was very, very clever and who was very, very angry because Adam had everything he wanted.

The serpent came up to Ishah and said:

“Is it true that the King said you could not eat from that tree? Look how beautiful it looks. Look how good it smells. If you eat it you will know everything — everything — like the King Himself.”

It was a trap. Like when someone offers you something very pretty but hides something ugly inside.

Ishah wanted so much power and knowledge. And she ate. And she gave some to Adam. And Adam ate too.

What happened next

In that moment everything changed.

It was as if a light inside them had been switched off.

The garden was still beautiful. But they could no longer feel it the same way.

The King came to walk through the garden as He always did. But this time Adam and Ishah hid themselves.

“Where are you?” — the King called.

And Adam came out trembling.

The King was sad. Very sad. Because His most special children had listened to the lying serpent instead of listening to Him.

And they had to leave the garden.

The King’s promise

But the King — before they left — said something very important.

He spoke to the serpent:

“One day someone will come. And that someone will mend everything you broke.”

It was a promise. And the King always keeps His promises.

The Great Rescue

Many, many years went by. Many generations. Many grandparents of grandparents of grandparents.

And then the King did something that no one expected.

He Himself decided to enter the world that He had created.

But to enter He needed to be like Adam. He needed to be a real person. With hands and feet and everything.

So He chose a very special mom. Her name was Miriam.

And the King placed in her something of Himself. And a baby was born.

That baby was named Yiahushua.

Why Yiahushua was different

Yiahushua was a real person. He got hungry. He got thirsty. He got tired. He played. He laughed. He cried.

But He was also the King’s son. And that made Him special in a very important way:

The lying serpent had nothing over Him.

Do you remember that Adam and Ishah listened to the serpent? And because of that the serpent held something like a debt that they owed it.

Yiahushua never listened to the serpent. Never. Not a single time. He owed it nothing.

The darkest day — and the brightest

One day the serpent thought it had won.

It made people hurt Yiahushua. And Yiahushua died.

That day all His friends wept. The sky turned dark. It seemed that everything was over.

But the serpent made a very big mistake.

Because Yiahushua owed it nothing. And if you owe nothing no one can hold you back.

On the third day Yiahushua woke up.

He rose. He came out. Alive.

And Adam’s old debt — the one the serpent had kept since the garden — was paid. Forever.

What that means for you

Do you remember the breath of the King that woke Adam up?

That same breath is available to you.

When you say “Yes, I want to be part of the King’s Kingdom” — it is as if the King breathed into you again.

And the lying serpent no longer has anything over you.

Because Yiahushua paid the debt. The promise of the garden was fulfilled.

The ending — that is really the beginning

And the King is preparing a new garden.

Much more beautiful than the first. Where there are no lying serpents. Where the King walks among His people as He always wished.

And all who said “Yes, I want to be part of the Kingdom” — will be there.

Forever.

Sleep peacefully, little one. The King watches over His own while they sleep.

Psalm 127:2

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