Hiding from Christ!

He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid. 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 3:10-11

Adam knew he had violated the command of God. He heard God walking in the garden and was afraid so he hid from Him.

Most people are aware of right from wrong. If you are living for self with an aphrodisiac lifestyle you will run away from God. And, if you avoid God you can temporarily get away with your actions. There is no accountability.

God confronted Adam and asked him why he was naked. God is omniscient and knew the answer to his question before Adam responded.

Adam sinned because he chose to listen to Satan and the advice of Eve.

Adam made a decision out of his weak inner natur.

You and I have a distinct personality formed by many influences. This includes your parental upbringing, education, emotional development, genetic disposition for sin, religion, and your inherent nature to live for self.

We do not have the ability to see into the depth of our personality and make choices pleasing to God.

God sees all of your character defects. He knows you better than you know yourself.

Sin is unavoidable for a human being. The concern with God is to make you aware of your sin and help you understand what causes these behaviors and how you can avoid them.

The compassion of Christ is reflected in the words “Where sin abounds grace abounds more”. Christ died to forgive you for all your sins and He promises to heal and restore you from the wreckage of sin.

It is impossible to live a life pleasing to God unless you are open to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. He examines all of your thoughts, words, and actions looking at your motives and values.

You will find the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God by living under the authority of the Holy Spirit.

The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus will set you free from the law of sin and death. You won’t be perfect but you will be acceptable to God.

The words of Jesus:

You cannot hide your sin from Me. I see everything. The Christ follower recognizes he is sold under sin and has no hope for life without Me. Confess your sins to Me and live under the authority of the Holy Spirit. He will engrave the laws of God in your heart and you will not stumble. My ways are perfect.