How do You Percive God?

When satan invades our mind and thought-life it alters and distorts our perspective of God. Let me prove it to you through some major events recorded in the Bible.

• In the Garden of Eden both Adam and Eve enjoyed God’s presence immensely. I think it is reasonable to assume that they had a fairly clear picture of God and His immutable characteristics (Omnipotence, Omnipresence, and Omniscience). Yet we see that after they sinned (satan messed with their minds) they ran to hide behind a tree! Did they think they could hide themselves from this Omnipotent, Omnipresent, and Omniscient God? Apparently sin had blinded and distorted their perspective about the very God whom they knew intimately till then.

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You are naked…

Ever since our first parents disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, man goes thru life naked and exposed to the wiles and mischief of the evil one.  We are in urgent  need of a cover and protection.

After disobeying God, Adam and Eve’s first reaction was to cover up rather than confess. Fig leaves can never hide the root problem of sin, but even today, instead of acknowledging and confessing sin, we still try to fix it ourselves. (Genesis 3.7)

Adam and Eve’s second response was to avoid God. They knew they were guilty of disobeying, and instead of coming to Him to reestablish their relationship, they hid from Him in fear (Genesis 3. 8). We do the same when we avoid prayer and time in the Scriptures while struggling with sin.

Their third reaction was to try and avoid personal responsibility by blaming others (Genesis 3. 12-13). Before God, we are each responsible for our actions, regardless of the circumstances or who else is involved.

Despite Adam and Eve’s sin and their evasive actions the Lord came to them(Genesis 3.9) Our sin is never large enough to keep Him away. Our Father still calls to us and asks, “Where are you?”. He knows what we have done and why, but He questions us so that we can come to realize our desperate state.

Never let guilt or shame keep you from God. He seeks sinners and those who have made a mess of their life and reaches out to them through His Word, His Spirit, and His people. Forgiveness and a restored relationship await all who will listen and respond with confession and repentance.