"The Gardens"

God created this world of our to perfection. No flaws, no deterioration and no corruption. In God's own words: "God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good." (Gen. 1:31) Something marred what God created and it was called sin. Sin entered God's creation and the effect was devastating. "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned."  (Rom. 5:12) With sin came death and that sin and death has touched every single one of us.

In the beginning there was a garden called Eden. A place where God and man walked hand and hand. In this garden man fell to the cunning art of the devil.

Jesus enters the picture and walked hand and hand with God. Jesus brought into focus another garden called Gethsemane. In this garden Jesus humbled Himself and took a stand against the powers of hell.

In the garden of Eden, God desired a relationship with His creation. In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus solidified His relationship with His Father seeking His will.

In the garden of Eden, man hid from the presence of God because of shame and guilt. In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus sought the face of God, exposing all His humanness.

In the garden of Eden, the devil led Eve to looking upon and desiring a tree that led to man's death. In the garden of Gethsemane, God led Jesus to a cross that led to man's life.