They heard Yahweh God's voice walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden. Yahweh God called to the man, and said to him, 'Where are you?' Genesis 3:8 WEB

Adam walked with God in the garden, but after disobeying His command, withdrew and tried to hide because of it. The serpent talked Eve into risking their relationship with God so that they could have the knowledge of 'Good and Evil.' Since they already had the knowledge of good, it was only the knowledge of evil that they gained. The call of the dark side overcame them. Immediately after they fell, the enemy brought shame and fear in order to drive them even further away, and convinced them to hide from the presence of God.

I find it comforting that the Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth, asked Adam 'Where are you?' instead of pointing directly at him. God knew where Adam was better than Adam did, but He just called to him and waited for Adam to respond. God gave Adam space, and called for him from a distance. He could just have easily struck Adam with a lightning bolt or picked him up by his ear, but instead He waited for Adam to come back to Him on his own.

When you stumble, God will always be calling for you. You can run, but you can't hide from the presence of the Lord. The mistakes that you have made, He already knows about and there is nothing to hide from. Jesus has already paid for YOUR sin, even the ones in your future. With a simple prayer, you can have a clean slate and be washed as white as snow. Don't try to cover your mistakes. His strength is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). Don't put on a church face for we are not fooling Him with our religious shenanigans. Just be real, and be you, and talk to Him wherever you are without hiding.

Prayer: Father, I thank You today for Your mercy. I pray that You draw my heart to You and teach me to hear Your voice clearly. May Your will be done, in my life. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

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