“Inconceivable!” cried Vincent, the Sicilian, on many occasions in “The Princess Bride.” Certainly a term used by women who discovered Jesus missing from the tomb, by the Apostles upon being told about Jesus, and still by us today when trying to comprehend this event.
It becomes even less difficult for us to believe this when we deeply consider what was lost in the Garden of Eden. One of the best ways to understand how well Adam and Even really had it when they lived there is to examine the curses they were now under after their sin. The most compelling of these curses was this:
“For you are dirt, and to dirt you shall return."
A crushing punishment indeed! You see, before this Adam and Eve were They lived in a permanent state of sanctifying grace. God provided everything to them that they needed, including the capacity to take care of themselves effortlessly.
On Easter Sunday, Jesus restored our ability to live in sanctifying grace here on earth in this temporary living arrangement; then later, to live in sanctifying grace with the Father, under His care, in His constant presence, effortlessly and eternally.
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