Hiding from God!

And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” Genesis 3:11

Adam was hiding from God because he was naked. The act of being naked is not a sin unless you are around other people excluding your spouse. Then seeing nakedness leads to lust and sexual immorality.

Adam had no conception of any evil associated with being naked until He ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge concerning good and evil.

If you don’t know what is evil you cannot be accountable to God for wrong doing. However, you and I were born with an understanding about good and evil. You bear culpability with God for all your actions.

We were created in the image of God but we have a corrupted inner condition. We want to live for self and defy God.

We understand good from evil but we want to satisfy self above pleasing God. This conflict is alive in all human beings regardless of your spiritual maturity.

Adam hid from God in an attempt to cover up his sin. It is impossible to hide from God. Your life is an open book to God. He knows every detail of your past, present, and future.

God is holy and will not become entangled in your sin. To alleviate your propensity for sin, God sent Jesus to the earth to offer all the gift of salvation. The blood of Jesus covers all your sin and restores you to God.

To be free from the bondage of sin, God fills all believers with the Holy Spirit. The indwelling Spirit is your only hope to avoid sin and lead a life pleasing to God.

If you are a believer, live in oneness with Jesus through the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus and you will be free from the bondage of sin.

Come out of hiding and face up to God! Ask Jesus to be your role model for life. He will do for you what you can never do for yourself!