This morning I was reading in Genesis when Eve is
tested by Satan and falls to the temptation of wanting more than God has
already given her. She is convinced by Satan’s lies that God is withholding
something good from her, and falls prey to his scheme. It is so easy to believe
that there is something good and necessary to our lives that God has not given
us. It is easy to accept the false narrative Satan or the world might have us
believe.
Adam and Eve realize they are naked. They are exposed
not just bodily, but their hearts and longings are exposed to God as well. “You
gave us everything and we grasped for more,” they say, and we say every
day. They cover the evidence of their
sin with physical garments, but for true forgiveness, a sacrifice must be made.
Our sin, covered by a cloak of Christ’s own blood, shed to restore us to a
relationship with God; if we choose to accept it. This garment of forgiveness
has been crafted specifically for you and me; covering our nakedness and
depravity with the compassion, mercy, love, and forgiveness of the Father. Even in the midst of our disobedience God
provides.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us.
