Inhaling deeply, her heart began to beat and feeling flooded her very being, from her head to her feet. She felt good -- no, she felt marvelous. Her eyes flew open of their own accord, and she found herself gazing into the fathomless eyes of her Father. As she felt His love surrounding her, she smiled, for the first time. After what could have been a lifetime, or what may have only been a few minutes of staring into His eyes, her smile broadened into a grin, and a giggle of delight escaped her, quickly turning into loud, joyous laughter, that grew as her Father laughed with her.
Soon, her eyes began to drink in her surroundings, noting the lush carpet of green grass beneath her, and the many multicolored flowers that sprang up all over. She took note of the royal blue water that ran through the garden, and the exotic birds and animals that roamed freely. Her eyes turned back to those of her Father as she whispered softly, so as not to disturb the exquisiteness of her surroundings, "It's beautiful, Abba."
He smiled softly at her, His love for her shining in His eyes, as He held His hand out for her and gently pulled her to her feet when she placed her palm in His, and they walked through the garden a short distance to where the man laid. Briefly, He left her standing behind Him as He held out His hand to the man, just as He had done for her a few minutes earlier, and when the man had risen, Abba turned back to her and brought her forward.
The man's eyes grew large when he saw her, drinking in her long coal black hair, which ran halfway down her back in thick, luxurious waves. He looked at her almond-shaped eyes, a brilliant sapphire blue, with lovely black pupils in the center. The brilliance of her blue eyes made their whites seem even whiter, and her long eyelashes perfectly framed them. His eyes wandered down her pert little nose, perched delicately between her eyes and rested on her full ruby-red lips. With tears in his eyes, he spoke for the first time since seeing her, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh ; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."
They smiled openly at one another, each one absorbing the beauty of the other, as the Lord placed the woman's hand into the larger, stronger hand of the man and stated in that first marriage ceremony, "For this reason, a man shall leave his father and his mother, and the two shall be united as one. Now, you are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man separate."
The man and the woman gazed at one another solemnly, then both turned their eyes on their Father, replying, earnestly, "Yes Father, according to Your will." The Father smiled down at His children, pleased with His creation, pleased with both of them, and He said, "This is very good." Then, throwing His head back, He laughed joyfully, the sound of His glorious laughter echoing through the garden, and rippling through the waters.
At the sound of His laughter, the birds hushed their singing as they listened with glee, and the animals bowed low in wonder as His laughter shook the foundations of the earth. And then, His laughter turned into singing, the likes of which none had ever before heard. The Lord God Almighty, Elohim, Creator of the Universe rejoiced over this man and this woman whom He had just united in holy matrimony, with singing and with dancing.
What joy they all shared on the sixth day of creation. And though the man and the woman had never seen one another before that day -- indeed, neither had ever even existed before that sixth day, the day of their creation, they weren't strangers to one another. For each knew without a shadow of doubt, that they had been created for each other.
And though neither were clothed with earthly garments, they weren't embarrassed or ashamed, for the glory of the Lord covered them, and neither saw anything but beauty as they regarded one another. The man, Adam, was the first to speak, "You are far more beautiful than any other creature that I've seen," he said, fully enamored with her. "Your eyes are like beautiful blue sapphires."
The woman smiled in delight, replying, "And you are so very handsome. Your eyes are like burning embers. Oh, Abba!" She impulsively turned to their Father, and taking His hand in hers, she said, "Thank You so much for creating me. Thank You so much for giving me this man to be my husband. Thank You Lord!"
Smiling benevolently upon these two children, created in His image, the Father replied, "The pleasure was all Mine, My love. Now go, and be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." With that, the Father departed, and the two were left alone.
"Would you like to explore the garden?" Adam asked the woman, and at her assertion, the two began to explore. Adam took great delight in introducing his bride to each of the many creatures living in the garden. The woman's face was very expressive as she giggled delightedly at the sight of chipmunks adding more nuts to their already full cheeks, enticing Adam to join her in laughter.
She was awed at the sight of the peacocks with their beautiful plumage spread for her enjoyment. The sight of tiny little kittens brought her to her knees, and as she held them and cuddled them, Adam caught a glimpse of the lovely mother she would one day become. When Adam introduced her to the great woolly mammoth, her eyes grew almost as large as the mammoth itself.
Throughout the rest of the day, as they explored, they talked and shared their hopes and dreams, and though neither had existed before this day, they knew that they were made for each other, and that the Lord had given each of them the desires of their heart. Before long, twilight descended on them, and both sat by the water's edge to enjoy the setting of the sun, the most glorious sight they had ever witnessed. It seemed that each blessed and glorious sight simply begat another more glorious sight for them to enjoy, and the Father had pulled out all stops, to make this, the day of their birth, as well as their wedding day so spectacular that neither would ever forget it.
And now, as the moonlight reflected on the water beneath them, the woman sighed contentedly in the arms of her beloved. Though she didn't know what the future held for them, of one thing she was certain, she would always be loved by her Father, and by this man, as their lives were sure to be filled with unspeakable joy.
She had no way of knowing that her eternal bliss was about to be disrupted, and that pain, something neither she nor Adam had ever even heard of, let alone thought about, was about to fill her life. She had no way of knowing that an enemy lurked in the garden, ready to rip all that she loved and held dear from her hands. They had no idea as they rested in one another's arms that night, that their dreams would suddenly turn into nightmares, and that their unblemished love would soon turn into bitterness, anger and accusations against one another, and that it would take a very long time to mend their broken relationship. Who could have known on that wonderful, starlit night, that their actions would soon separate them from their beloved Creator and Father?
God knew, but in His infinite mercy and compassion, He didn't share this knowledge with them. He chose instead, to let them enjoy their honeymoon.
© 2012
Cheryl A. Showers
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