So, according to the Good Book, God didn’t exactly design humans to be crammed in cubicles, scrolling through spreadsheets, and suffering through Monday morning traffic jams. Let’s take a delightful stroll through biblical paradise and see how far we’ve veered off course.
In the beginning, God created the heavens, the earth, and, of course, the first man, Adam. He didn’t place Adam in a bustling city or hand him a laptop with a deadline looming. Nope, Adam was chilling in the Garden of Eden, which, let’s face it, sounds more like a luxury resort than a workplace. His job? Tend to the garden. No emails, no meetings, just a bit of light gardening. Adam didn’t have to worry about his LinkedIn profile or his 401(k); his biggest concern was naming the animals. Imagine that being your toughest task for the day: “Hmm, I’ll call this one… a platypus.”
Then came Eve, and things got even more interesting. They had companionship, fruit trees aplenty, and not a single rent payment in sight. Compare that to today, where “companionship” often means arguing over whose turn it is to do the dishes in a tiny apartment that costs more than your sanity. If Adam and Eve wanted a snack, they just picked it off a tree. Meanwhile, we’re out here deciding between organic kale and the cheaper, possibly radioactive version at the supermarket.
Let’s not forget the Sabbath, a day of rest that God Himself took after creating the world. It’s a divine hint that rest is holy and essential. But what have we done? We’ve turned weekends into a frantic scramble of errands, chores, and maybe a few hours of “Netflix and chill” if we’re lucky. The idea of a full day of rest is as mythical as a unicorn sighting in Central Park. Our modern version of rest often includes answering work emails “just for a minute” which somehow turns into three hours.
And then there’s the whole community and relationships bit. Adam and Eve lived in a harmonious relationship (until the whole forbidden fruit incident, but that’s another story). They didn’t have to deal with the social media circus or awkward office small talk. Today, genuine connection has been replaced with likes, comments, and the occasional heart emoji. God’s plan involved real, face-to-face interactions, not Zoom meetings with “Can you hear me now?” echoing every five minutes.
So, in conclusion, it’s clear that God’s blueprint for human life wasn’t about hustling through 40-hour work weeks, enduring rush hour, and battling for Wi-Fi. It was about harmony, rest, meaningful work, and genuine relationships. Maybe it’s time we traded our busy schedules for a bit more of that Eden vibe. Or at the very least, let’s start by not checking our work emails on the weekend. Baby steps, people, baby steps.
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