"Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (Genesis 2:24).
Though Adam did not have a physical father, the passage referred to his joining with Eve as leaving his father. So in what way did Adam leave? Maybe he left the spot where he had lived as a single man all his life since his creation.
Adam probably noticed that the place where he lived was only designed for one Man. Now, he had to make adjustments to accommodate the helper God had brought to him.
There is a general principle here. It is that when God brings people into our lives, we must make adjustments to accommodate them into our lives. It is a principle that applies to marriage but it could also apply to other relationships in our lives.
For example, when a couple has a child, they need to make adjustments for the child. When we start a business alone, we need to make adjustments for the new people who join us later.
Adam had to make adjustments. He knew Eden and had settled in a part of it; his spot. Eve was new to Eden, so it was Adam’s responsibility to make room for her. Many times people marry but do not make room for the other person God has brought to them. They still want to live their lives as they’ve always lived it without making any adjustments.
Adam and Eve were two comparable but separate individuals. Each of them could have lived their own lives in Eden, but they decided to share their lives. They could only share their lives after making adjustments. And the Bible says, they ‘cleaved’ and became one flesh.
For all married people, think about your relationship. How much adjustment do you make for each other? If you are not married, the question is the same; how much adjustments do you make for other people?
