Earth is for guy to dominate and to steward,” Crispin replied, “as Lucifer will quickly discover. that's what the Zoa stated. yet we angels can have a task in the world in serving the Lord through seeing His will for guy finally carried forward—whatever path that may take us on. ” “We serve God by way of serving guy? ” acknowledged Sangius. “No, Sangius,” stated Crispin. “We serve God via serving God. And if in serving God we discover ourselves additionally concerned with man—then so be it! ” “A’dam! ” “A’dam! the place are you? ” A’dam knew good the voice of his Father. Everytime he heard it his center leapt in him like one of many gracefully jumping greenbacks within the wooded area. A’dam appeared round him and spoke back aloud, “Here i'm, Father! ” A’dam stood, anticipating the arriving of the main excessive God, his Father. He felt a steady breeze blowing opposed to his face, and without notice the backyard turned faded, as a wonderful mild seemed sooner than him. The robed determine within the mild used to be a head better than A’dam and never thoroughly not like him in features—although His face might by no means be noticeable basically. The determine walked out of the sunshine and prolonged His hand. A’dam may possibly slightly see to take the hand as the mild was once so vivid. He eventually close his eyes and reached out blindly, feeling the Father’s loving palms taking his own—the blinded A’dam guided via the all-seeing Father. whilst A’dam opened his eyes an speedy later, he chanced on himself status in entrance of the 2 bushes that have been planted within the heart of the backyard. He was once thoroughly puzzled as to how he had moved from the intense fringe of Eden to its heart so speedy! a bit dazed by means of all of it, A’dam seemed to his Father with a bewildered expression. the daddy in simple terms indicated the 2 bushes and A’dam checked out them as he had performed time and again earlier than. He had by no means earlier than ventured this as regards to the timber, despite the fact that, as there has been a sacred presence right here which appeared to forbid him entry before. “What is it, Father? ” he ultimately requested. “My pricey son,” got here the voice of God. “I love you greater than you could potentially be aware of. This you realize? ” “Of path, Father,” answered A’dam. “I have regularly recognized you liked me. ” “Know this then,” the daddy endured. “All of Eden is yours to take pleasure in. i've got supplied on your each wish. there'll by no means be starvation identified to you, nor thirst, nor toil, nor worry, nor even demise. Do you already know this, A’dam? ” A’dam used to be nonetheless questioned through all of it yet spoke up. “Yes, Father. i do know all of this. you've been so solid to me. ” A’dam was once now not solely definite what demise intended, yet he knew that he needn't worry it. “Know then that you could be devour of each tree of the backyard; each fruit-bearing bush, each melon and berry—all of that which grows freely within the garden—of all of those you could eat…” A’dam instinctively checked out the 2 bushes which stood ahead of him. “And what of those, Father? ” he requested. “Did You carry me the following that i could now consume of those besides? ” “Hear me, A’dam,” stated the daddy, in a grave tone which A’dam had by no means prior to heard. “You may well consume freely of all that i've got stated.