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Learn to Delight in God and in His Good Gifts. At the heart of the Christian life lies the tension of the single-minded pursuit of the glory of God and the deep enjoyment of the things that God has made. How can Christians enjoy the good things of earth? Whether it’s a delicious meal or a game night with friends, listening to jazz or watching baseball, earthly joys often seem to compete with a...

The final category of pleasures from Genesis 1 and 2 is the context for all the other joys. God gives Adam and Eve a mission. He places them in the garden “to work it and keep it” (Gen. 2:15). They are to guard and protect the sacred space of the garden, just as the priests will later guard and protect the sacred space of the temple. But not only are they called to guard sacred space; God calls his image bearers to extend sacred space. They are to be fruitful,
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