"Male and Female He Created Them"

I'm trying to put myself in the mindset of being newly created in a perfect world, with only my husband and my Creator...Surrounded by beauty, breathtaking beauty. The clear pure air, the Garden of Eden vistas, friendly animals. (Did they really talk then, Mr. C.S. Lewis?) Uniquely created as female, and blessed. Counterpart. From Adam's side. Helper. Completer. Companion to Adam, when none of the other animals were qualified to hold that position. Made in the image and likeness of God, Wow! I want to stop and think about that.

²⁷ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. ²⁸ And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth." ²⁹ And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. ³⁰ And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food."


From the conception of this blog I knew that this would be counter-cultural. The first time that woman is mentioned in the Bible, she is created from man's side to be his companion and helper. I don't see much of that in my own life, or in society today. What I do see, is vile scorn for any woman who wants to be that helper. I will be interested to see how this thread carries out throughout the Bible. Confession: I'm not a great helper. I am only beginning to try to see what my husband needs. I'm only beginning to serve him. And as I do I see what waves of blessing it causes for him, and myself, how it waters our relationship. As I try to lift some of the weight from his shoulders by simple acts of thoughtfulness and consideration, he is able to more freely pursue his calling. Prayer: "Father, Creator, Lord, You made woman to be a fit helper for man. You made woman to be a companion so that man would not be alone. I need to change and grow in this area. My strong desire is to obey You, Lord, and to help my husband and be his companion. Please show me how I can better serve him and come alongside him."