Eve's Highest Calling

Begin in silence…
Close your eyes and take some deep breaths. Listen to the sound of your breath for a few moments as you settle in for today’s reading.

Set the scene…
We return to the Garden of Eden and spend time pondering God’s creation of Eve and her role as the first woman. While today’s verses encircle the fall of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3, our focus will center on her highest calling as a mother.

Today’s Practice: Visio Divina

Today’s image is Michelangelo’s 16th-century painting, Creation of Eve, on the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Vatican City. It is one of nine scenes from Genesis on the ceiling. In the center of the picture, Adam sleeps while Eve looks intently at her Creator. Imagine what is happening between them. Pay attention to what stands out to you in the image and what may be stirring inside of you.