“…the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.” (Genesis 3:8)
When Adam and Eve sinned, they fled the presence of God. He didn’t need to send them away from Him; they were afraid to be near Him.
When our robes are stained with sin and our lives are covered in shame, we do not want to be near Him – we flee His presence and fear the purity of His righteousness. The story of the Bible is the story of man’s sin propelling Him to flight from his Creator. We flee from God to hide our sin and shame while God dutifully pursues us at great personal cost. Even in the Garden, He was the shepherd seeking His lost sheep.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Genesis 1-12; Psalm 1; Proverbs 1 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision