TUESDAY September 7, 2021

Sin and Shame

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. 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 trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:7-8

In God’s holy presence, Adam and Eve enjoyed fellowship. What happened when Adam and Eve sinned? Fellowship with God was broken, and they recognized they were naked. Adam and Eve experienced shame. Before sin, they did not even know they there were naked. There was no shame in their nakedness.

Adam and Eve sinned, and from that time forward, each person was born a sinner. We inherited a sin nature: Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned—(Romans 5:12 NIV).

Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves together and covered their nakedness. They tried to cover their sin. Symbolically, fig leaves speak of self-righteousness. When people try to cover their sin or make themselves right with God through good deeds or religion, sin remains. The Bible states: ...all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).

God intervened. In Genesis 3:15, the promise of the Messiah was given. God loved Adam and Eve. He loved Mankind (John 3:16). Everyone will get a chance to repent of their sin and accept Jesus: The Lord is not slack concerning His promise ... but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).

God is just. Through His grace we have redemption. God has demonstrated His righteousness through Jesus Christ. He can save the person who has placed their faith in Him (Ephesians 2:8). Have you placed your faith in Jesus for your salvation?

“We deserve eternal shame and contempt because of our sin, but he [Jesus] took all that shame upon himself, and made this wonderful exchange.”
~C.H. Spurgeon~

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