Hebrews 2:8 (MSG) reads, “When God put [Adam and Eve] in charge of everything, nothing was excluded. We…don’t see everything under human jurisdiction.” Instead of ruling the world, we feel ruled by the world. We see creation in a state of corruption, eruption, and pollution. What’s more, we don’t see male and female behaving as partners, but often as rivals.
What happened? Sin happened. Rebellion happened. Satan happened. A villain entered the garden. He convinced the couple that the garden was inadequate. They wanted to be like God. And God, who knows what is best for creation, said, “No.” He temporarily suspended the Garden of Eden plan, but he did not cancel it. And he did not abandon it. And he certainly did not abandon us.
