In the Word made flesh, we are reminded who we are and are freed to become who God knows we are. Sometimes I think we forget. C.S. Lewis remarked that more often the problem isn't that we human beings aspire to things that are too great for us, but that we aspire to things that are too small. Think for a moment about the conflicts in our world. Nations shrink the world with tribal instincts and a fear of scarcity.
Leaders denigrate their office because they refuse to take responsibility for mistakes.
Communities undermine themselves because members compete out of fear instead of building together. Bosses inhibit growth because they fear losing control. Employees murmur and whine about bosses because it's easier than making changes. It's the same old story that unfolded in the Garden of Eden, the one that we heard read this morning. That's why what Adam and Eve did is called Original Sin.