- Genesis 3 Daily DEVO And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:8-9 – If you’ve heard me teach a few times, you know I love the “buts” in the Bible. It a sign of a change in the story and in our passage that is shown so clearly. Here we have the couple sinning and choosing to hide from God. Yet, even with them hiding after their sin, it says, “but the Lord God called.” While they tried to hide from God, He continued to seek them out. So is it with you as well. As much as you may be ashamed of the sin in your story and think hiding from God is the best bet for you, know God’s in the business of bringing you back to Himself and is constantly shouting your way “Where are you?” He wants you with Him. Realize God’s never going to stop searching for you, He loves you too much for that. Let’s come out of hiding and come to Him instead. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 484
- Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever—” therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. Genesis 3:22-23 – It seems odd at first that God would do this, to keep them from something that could help them live forever. Yet let’s lean into what that would mean for Adam and Eve. They would be physically alive forever and spiritually dead forever. As a commentary I read stated, “That would lead to an unending, hopeless existence separated from God.” They would be living in an endless world of suffering with no hope of life with God after death because there would be no death. Sometimes God will do things that on the surface just don’t make sense to us, like keeping them from a tree of life. Yet, when we seek to see the situation from God’s vantage point things can become much more clear on why He moves they way He does. Be willing to pause and seek His view on your confusing situation. His heart is always to open ways for His people to have a way to come to Him. As with Adam and Eve, that path to Him may come with a confusing closing of doors from a paradise, but trust His actions are to bring you close to Himself. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1807
- Genesis 3 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” Genesis 3:10 – In chapter 3, we read the story of the fall of man. The events within this chapter introduced to our world things like cancer, war, murder, loneliness, hate, and death. Things that were never designed to be a part of the life of humanity, but were brought in by our choices to rebel against the command of God. While naked and unashamed in chapter two, when Adam and Eve eat of the fruit, we see their eyes were opened to their nakedness and sought to cover themselves with leaf loincloths. Yet, when God came near them in the garden, we see them still run and hide from Him. Why though would they hide if they made covering for themselves? Wouldn’t their coverings they made with their hands be enough to cover their sin and nakedness? No, it never could. Let us remember, whatever sort of “leaf loincloth” you’re trying to use to cover your sin on your own can never cover your sin. Charitable acts can’t cover our sin, nor can perfect church attendance. Giving to the church can’t cover your sin nor can serving in overseas mission work. As we see in the story of the fall, there is only one person that can make a covering for our sin, and that is the Lord Himself. We must come out of hiding, drop our handmade efforts of covering, and accept the truth that the only person that can truly forgive and make right our wrongs is Jesus. Praise the Lord though that while this is the only option we have, it’s an option readily available to all who come to Jesus. He is ready to cover you, ready to forgive, and ready to welcome you into His family. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2809
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