FAITH CAPSULE: Maintain the word of God to retain the presence of God.

Genesis 3

Shame, disgrace, embarrassment is not a place for a child of God. Shame is a product of sin which makes man not to show face or makes man to hide from taking a stand on a God given ground. God gave Adam and Eve every good to make life answered as live able in peace and not be exposed to wickedness. God gave command to Adam for a way not to enter into shame saying, “…Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:16-17) However, Adam and Eve violated the command of God that was put in place to retain God given ground. Adam and Eve gave to temptation by eating from forbidden which God commanded them not to eat. The Lord has given you a place of fame not a place of shame. God has given you an honor of ground not of dishonor at the ground of assignment.
Are you maintaining the word of God to retain God given place and ground of God?
The devil approached Adam and Eve, “And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden;  but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’” Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.  For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3:1-5) The temptation of the devil was the interaction of violation of God by Adam and Eve. Violation of God’s command led Adam and Eve to sin that positioned them in sin.
Which negative interaction are you engaging on your God given ground?
Adam and Evil could not hear God’s calling because shame took over their person. Bible recorded, “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. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” (Genesis 3:8-10)
In their shame, they were naked and hiding on a God given ground when God visited them. Shame over Adam and Eve and they could not see God.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to keep you from the route of sin.