Suitable Helper

Today I read Genesis 2:21-4:22 and Matthew 2:6-3:12. My favorite verses are:

Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

What a wondrous thought that God cares deeply about our needs and desires. He knew that man alone was unfulfilled. Caring for the animals and plants which God had created did not meet man’s deepest need; he needed “an help meet for him”. The word “meet” in this context means “suitable”. Man needed someone to work alongside him day by day. And this helper would not only share work, but also thoughts and feelings; man would be able to communicate with this suitable helper in a way that both would understand. But it could not be a carbon copy of man because that would have been boring. God in His perfect wisdom decided that the answer to this need was Woman. At this point, I am going to take the liberty of expanding on the interpretation of Matthew 2:10. When men (like the Magi) are seeking to follow God’s leadership in finding someone (in their case, the child Jesus), they rejoice when they receive a clear direction from God. I believe that when men and women seek direction from God in finding the one help meet created by God for them, God will show them the way. And the search led by God to that one will be rewarded with exceeding great joy.