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Dear BAGBR Churches,
Genesis 3: 10 “…I was afraid because I was
naked so I hid myself.”
Previously when Adam and Eve had heard the
sound of the Lord walking in the garden, it
had been a sweet time of communing with the
Creator. There was nothing to be
afraid of or to be ashamed of, but now all
that had changed. It is worthy to note
that Adam and Eve had made clothes out of
fig leaves so they were not completely
naked, physically. However, Adam is
now revealing the reality of his sin; he
realized that he was fearful because he was
guilty of breaking God’s commandment and
ashamed of his sin.
When we break God’s law, there is an
undeniable sense of spiritual nakedness
resulting from that sin. No amount of
clothing or hiding can cover the nakedness
of the soul. Over the years, in every
person and in every generation, man has
sought to cover himself with all kinds of
clothing to somehow cover what can’t be
covered before God. Like Adam, some
have tried to hide themselves, or run from
God, only to discover that it was not
possible. No man seeks God, but He
seeks us out. Do we stay in hiding? Do we
remain in our nakedness? Or do we face Him,
receive His reproof and allow Him to cover
what we cannot cover?
God would make animal skins for them to
cover their physical condition. And, He
revealed that He has already put in motion
the eternal covering for their sin, and ours
(Genesis 3: 15). As difficult as this
confrontation was for Adam and Eve, it is a
beautiful revelation of the mercy and grace
of God for them, even in their sin.
In
Christ,
Tommy Middleton
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