When Adam and Eve chose to disobey God, they fell. And when they fell, things broke. The world broke, their relationship with God broke, and their relationship with each other broke.
This one decision-to reach out and take what God had forbidden-led to a chain reaction of brokenness for Adam and Eve and for all their children after them.
But God made Adam and Eve a promise: one day, someone would come to fix God’s broken world, to crush the head of the snake.
Lyrics
At your bidding there was beginning,
at your summons this world was formed,
all things living brought into being
by the power of your word.
You saw that it was good,
you saw that it was good,
help us give you thanks
with the praise and awe we should.
For all your ways are good,
yes, all your ways are good;
God of all creation,
all your ways are good.
In this garden that you have given,
we were hungry for all its fruit,
so we plundered the earth and oceans,
seizing more than we were due.
We stole from what was good,
we stole from what was good,
help us face the truth
with the honesty we should.
For all your ways are good…
As the planet longs for redemption,
spoiled and reeling from nature’s loss,
we remember the source of healing
flowing out from Jesus’ cross.
You came down for our good,
you came down for our good,
help us look to you
with the hope and faith we should.
For all your ways are good…
If we bow down and seek your mercy,
will you hear us and still forgive?
Holy Spirit, make us determined
to reshape the way we live.
Restore all that is good,
restore all that is good,
help us change our hearts
so we show the care we should.
For all your ways are good…
Scripture Reference: Genesis 1, 3; Romans 8:28
Text & Music: Alex & Tim Fergusson (2020)
Copyright: 2020 Alex & Tim Fergusson / Resound Worship, admin. by Jubilate Hymns Ltd. Printed by permission. All rights reserved.
