Throughout history, man has made the decision to follow God. Many people question this notion of serving a supernatural and invisible being, but the book of Genesis gives people a solid and valid reason to follow God. Whether a person sins against Him or comes across unwarranted hardships, God still looks out for his or her well-being and does what is best for them.
             From the very beginning of time, man has sinned against God, yet God continues to forgive them. This can first be seen when Adam eats the apple. God specifically tells Adam that he can do anything he wants except this one thing. Yet mankind has always longed to have what they are told they cannot possess. Due to Adam's original sin, mankind is forced to deal with the impossible struggle of not committing sins. Although Adam turns away from God, He does not turn away from Adam. God punishes Adam like a parent would a child who had disobeyed. Punishment, however, does not involve a loss of love since parents punish their children because they love them. God's punishment, "cursed is the ground because of you" (3:17), results in Adam and Eve realizing that they are naked. The first thing that God does after the sin is to make garments for them. God takes care of his people even though they disobey him. "Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth !
             to Cain. She said, 'With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man'" (4:1). Once again, God is aiding his people by giving them the ability to reproduce.
             God supports His people, the Hebrews, even though they have continued to be deceitful since their very existence. "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other and the older will serve the younger" (25:23). The 'strong people' previou
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