Becca's Oasis

“Becca’s Oasis” is inspired by the garden of Eden and the angels protecting it as described in Genesis. I believe the bible has micro and macro levels of understanding to each and every story. Recently one of the new ways I have viewed the garden of Eden is in relation to the human body. The four rivers of Eden, as described in Genesis 2:10-14, are rivers that are said to flow from a single source in the Garden of Eden. They are believed to be channels of divine wisdom, abundance, and grace. They are also seen as dividing the earth into four directions.

I do believe this is literal and a reflection of the human heart and the 4 limbs we are made with.

The bible says everything we do flows from the heart which is our own individual Eden. From there life flows to our limbs making them “rivers” it animates us to have the power to water others in our lives or to let relationships and situations dry up and die. Looking at the garden of Eden as the centre of our physical bodies should prompt us to ask ourselves; are other people benefiting from the life I live ? the way I walk? and what I make and do with my hands ? Are my limbs rivers or are they dry ? Are they watering and creating my surroundings to flourish ? or are we in a dry wilderness that I’ve created and put myself and my family in ?

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23