I’VE GOT A SECRET

READING: GENESIS 3:8-13

Verse 8: “And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the treesof the garden.”

When Adam and Eve sinned as described in this passage of the Bible, their response to God was to attempt to hide from Him. They didn’t want the Lord to see what they had done. As we read about their behavior, it is easy to be critical. A person might even consider that they insulted God by responding as though they could escape Him by hiding. It may be, however, that our behavior as Christians today is not much different from theirs. Many of us do things in the privacy of our homes or in other sheltered places that we would not want anyone from our churches to see. All of us entertain private thoughts that we would not want to have exposed. We would be very embarrassed and ashamed if anyone else would come to know of these aspects of our lives. With regard to such secrets, we essentially react as though the Lord does not see or know. We quickly acknowledge that Adam and Eve should not have hidden. We should be just as clear regarding the reality that our God is aware of all there is to know about each of us. Contrary to hiding from the Father, we should rush to Him with our sins and misbehaviors. That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. As you picture Adam and Eve attempting to hide, what thought comes to you?

2. What is your best response regarding your personal secrets?