God of the Garden
Tim Gustafson Our Daily Bread Ministries https://odb.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission Bible in a Year : Psalms 40–42 Acts 27:1–26 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day. Genesis 3:8 Today's Scripture & Insight : Genesis 3:8–13 Many years ago, Joni Mitchell wrote a song called “Woodstock” in which she saw the human race trapped in a “bargain” with the devil. Urging her listeners to seek a simpler, more peaceful existence, she sang of a return to “the garden.” Mitchell spoke for a generation longing for purpose and meaning. Mitchell’s poetical “garden” is Eden, of course. Eden was the paradise God created for us back in the beginning. In this garden, Adam and Eve met with God on a regular basis—until the day they made their bargain with the devil (see Genesis 3:6–7 ). That day was different. “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the cool of the