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By Sally Lloyd-Jones, Illustrations by Jago
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But not in this Story.
God loved his children too much to let the story end there. Even though he knew he would suffer, God had a plan — a magnificent dream. One day, he would get his children back. One day, he, would make the world their perfect home again. And one day, he would wipe away every tear from their eyes.
You see, no matter what, in spite of everything, God would love his children — with a Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love.
And though they would forget him, and run from him, deep in their hearts, God's children would miss him, always, and long for him — lost children yearning for their home.
Before they left the garden; God whispered a promise to Adam and Eve: "It will not always be so! I will come to rescue you! And when I do, I'm going to do battle against the snake. I'll get rid of the sin and the dark and the sadness you let in here. I'm coming back for you!"
And he would. One day, God himself would come.
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Excerpted from The Jesus Storybook Bible, By Sally Lloyd-Jones, Illustrations by Jago, ©2006 ZonderKidz. Used by permission of Zondervan.
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