Garden of Eden vs Garden of Gethsemane

Two Gardens, Two Choices There is a definitive difference between the two garden scenes in the bible; The Garden of Eden and The Garden of Gethsemane. In the Garden of Eden, Adam’s choice to commit sin had the potential of bringing trouble to all. Of course, Adam never would have eaten the fruit had he known the consequences to himself and to his race. However, at this point, he did not know what the results of his actions would be. All he had was God’s Word and its warning. That’s all we have as well. In the Garden of Gethsemane, a potential explanation for everyone was provided when Jesus died for us. There are similarities however. In both stories, someone had a decision to make. This decision would not only affect themselves, but it would also change the lives of the ones around them. In the Garden of Eden, God was allowing the destiny of the entire human race to rest upon a decision that would be made in one night. Adam contemplated the choice of evil versus good. Eventually, he chose evil and therefore brought the curse of sin and death upon all of humanity. In the Garden of Gethsemane the “second” Adam, Jesus Christ, contemplated the choice of life versus death. He was forced to deal with the thought of his pending death. Should he, go to the cross as an innocent man, or should he try and escape before dawn? Should he personally pay the penalty for our sins and choose death for himself? Or, should he make all of us pay for our own rebellion? Jesus could potentially reverse the curse of sin and forever bring life to the human race by choosing death for himself.
In relation to our lives, we walk in the gardens of decision every day. The two choices in two gardens give us time to think about our own decisions. We can either live with a compromise of God’s Word in favor of what we think or feel like Adam in the Garden of Eden. Or, even when it costs us dearly, we can take God at His Word like Jesus in Gethsemane. But, we know the temporary pain is worth