As people of faith, we are part of a story. You may choose to begin that story with the Garden, but I usually start with the covenant that God established with Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3: “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you . . . and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” God was calling out a people who would do what God does—bless others. The end of the story is found in Revelation 21:1-3: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth . . . And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.’” God’s people find themselves in perfect union with God at the end of the story. A lot happens to humankind and it relationship to God between Genesis and Revelation, but the theme continues—God is calling out a people who will be on the miss...
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