Genesis 3

Posted on June 17, 2010 by tracijoy

Genesis 3:7-8…. God walked through the garden in the cool of the day. How blessed I’ve always felt Adam and Eve were to have God walk through the garden with them. Yet, because of Jesus, God walks with me ALL THE TIME. They were limited to His physical presence… but I have His continual presence with His Spirit. I am much better off!

When they heard God coming they hid from Him. YIKES!!  Do I ever do that?  When God is really close do I hide? My shame would hide me. My guilt would make me want to hide. But OH… to dwell with Him. To be so upright before Him that when I hear Him walking through the garden of my life I could jump out and grab Him and with a great big smile say “Here I am… Abba… Father.” May I never hide myself “from the presence of the Lord God.”

v. 9… God calls out to Adam and asks where he is. That is very amusing to me… because God knew exactly where Adam was. Just like god knows exactly where I am… yet… I think He asks the question of Adam just so Adam can look and evaluate what has happened… and where he’s at.  Does God ask “Traci… where are you?”  Of course He does… and it can be a wonderful experience or a very painful question.  Stop… and hear God asking you “_______, where are you?”  Now stop again.. and look around and see if your shame has you hiding behind a tree from the presence of the Lord God… or if you can boldly stand up and smile and say “Here I am, Daddy.”

v. 9-13… When God asked them what happened, they all blamed someone else. Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent. Each pointed a finger at the other… but none were let off the hook. We all stand alone before God.

v. 17… Adam’s mistake was listening to the voice of his wife. Not because she was a woman… but because he chose to listen to her over the instructions from the Lord. He was forced to toil and labor from that day on. How many times do I add labor and struggle to my life because I didn’t listen to God??

v.21… God shows His side of love and mercy.. as He “made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.” God covered their nakedness and shame by spilling blood… just as He covered my shame with the spilled blood of Jesus. He still covers me… and He weaves a beautiful tapestry of grace to cover my failure.