Snuggle Up
By Jason Glaze
They had it good, really good. They felt loved, accepted, valuable, safe, and free. Their union with God was experienced at a level that you and I can’t imagine. Then it happened. Adam was passive, Eve was deceived, and they decided to try to be their own gods.
They instantly felt shame so they ran and hid. The shame was too much to bear so they went to work sewing fig leaves to try to deal with it. They worked hard trying to make the feeling of shame disappear. They wanted it to go away as quickly as it came.
Then… He came walking in the cool of the day. The One that made them came. He was pursuing them. He knew their efforts to cover their own shame would never work. He knew they needed to hear from Him. He said many things that day. He addressed the one that deceived them. He told them that He was adding conflict to all of the things that He knew they would turn to instead of Him. He drove them far away from the tree of life because He was not going to risk them eating of it and eternally living in their fallen state, never being rescued by death. However, when it came to their shame He really didn’t use words, He used imagery to communicate His message, and His message was not only for them, it is for you, it is for me.
The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. He was telling them that no matter how hard they worked on their own fig leaves, their work would never be enough to cover their shame. He had to do it. A sacrifice must be made, blood must be spilled, and it’s by His work that they would feel loved and safe again. I can only imagine what Adam and Eve must have felt as their Father wrapped them up with the work of His own hands.
How are you trying to cover your shame? Are you trying to be the best husband, mom, or Christian that you can possibly be, hoping that you will feel less shame? I can tell you this, your fig leaves will never bring you to that place you are searching for. The One that made you loves you too much to ever let that happen. He has a message for you. A sacrifice has been made, blood has been spilled, and He has done all that it takes for your shame to be dealt with, once and for all.
Listen to Him as He tells you that He has arranged things so that everything you are turning to other than Him will always leave you feeling undone. Then let Him wrap you up with what He has done. Snuggle up with the one who has clothed you with Himself, inside and out.
Peace
Jason
Wow! This was beautiful. Thank you so much for these words.
Thanks Makeda. By the way, great name!
Thank you for the compliment. I’m kinda partial to it myself
Great post. Thanks RockCrick!
Thanks Roll of Sushi. You the Man!
Lovely….thanks agian for speaking to the group on wed! I love the image of God wrapping Adam and Eve in the animal skin, what a beautiful picture. I’m in luck.. I happen to LOVE animal print and snuggling! Come on Jesus bring it!
Hey Ivy,
It was my pleasure, y’all have a great group and I’m so excited for you!