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Where am I – really?

Genesis 3:8-10 “And they heard the voice 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 amongst the trees of the garden. And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

The most important question you can ask yourself today is, “Where am I – really?” Now I trust you know where you are at this moment as to geographical location, but what about in your relationship with God? Where are you? You could be in trouble if you don’t know the answer or if you do, but you just don’t deal with it. When God asked Adam “Where art thou?” he replied, “…I heard…I was afraid…I was naked…I hid…” Gen. 3:10. It’s amazing the lengths we’ll go to in order to hide. We’ll bury ourselves in work, or get involved in an affair, or put up a brick wall around our hearts – anything but face the truth. God wasn’t trying to find Adam for He already knew where Adam was – He just wanted Adam to find himself. Until you do that, you’re truly lost!

The problem is, when we hide, we become a phony. Have you any idea how much emotional energy it requires to keep up a charade for others? Only two things are worse: being a phony with yourself, and being a phony with God. Furthermore, you’ll find it difficult to “open up” to others, give them a hug, pay them a compliment, or look them in the eye, because you’ll be afraid they’ll look inside your heart and see the real you. Is that where you are today? Afraid to look into your own heart? Just as God already knew where Adam was, He knows where you are today. And guess what? He loves you in spite of your shortcomings. Jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost. He came for real people with real struggles in order to give them the real answer to their problems. The good news is that Adam was naked, but God clothed him; he was terrified, but God gave him peace. And if you’ll come to Him today, He’ll cleanse you, clothe you, and change you! He’s just waiting for a chance to do it.