FAITH CAPSULE: Adam and Evil could not obey God’s command to avoid shame.
Genesis 2, 3
Shame that is rooted in sin against the word of God can impact the whole path of a person’s life not to arrive at God’s divine assignment in life, for the glory of God.
Shame, disgrace, embarrassment is not a place for a child of God. Shame is a product of sin which makes a man not to show face or makes man hide from taking a stand on a God-given ground. God gave Adam and Eve every good to make life answered as liveable in peace and not be exposed to wickedness.
God gave His command to Adam for a way not to arrive at shame when He said, “…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.
God has given what is good to all, in His given there no shame for obedient ones. The Obedient in His command is to live life with honor not to be dishonored.
Are you obedient to His command to avoid shame?
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 for Adam and Eve to violate God.
Adam and Eve violated God’s word and took a position in the world of sin.
Every thought or interaction against the word of God can be through a negative meditation or direct interaction with the agenda of the devil. Which negative thought or interaction against the word of God are you engaging that is against God?
Adam and Evil could not obey God’s command to avoid shame.
Bible records, “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)
Adam and Eve were ashamed as fear, nakedness caused them to hid from God.
Given self, to hiding at God-given ground is the evidence of shame.
Prayer for today: Ask for God’s mercy to keep you from shame.