Please begin with Part I to see the full picture of this series of devotional.
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. 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. Genesis 3:7-8 (KJV)
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them. Genesis 3:21 (KJV)
Definitions of words from above scripture according to Strong’s Concordance:
Made themselves: to do, fashion, accomplish, to work, and to produce, to perform
Aprons: girdle, belt
False Identity led to cover up
In order to cover the shame of lack, Adam & Eve made a covering that was like an apron or a belt. The scripture in Ephesians 6:14 tells us:
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Truth was their guard, and provided true identity until sin entered the world. Now, they didn’t have the protection of truth guarding their intimate parts, so they had to cover up their new-found false identity!
If we align ourselves with the lies of the enemy, we move away from the protection that truth offers us. Then we are left to fend for ourselves with half-baked ideas, philosophies, and strategies that come short of God’s plan and purpose for our lives.
When the society raises eyebrows against an aberrant behavior, some people choose to call it their identity. They conclude that if they are born with it or their family raised them that way, then they don’t have to take responsibility for their actions. This is just like the apron made by Adam & Eve which was useless to cover their shame and lack.
God, on the other hand, clothe them with skin of an animal signifying of what was to come as a covering for their sin. Sin did a damage that went to the bones and the sinews of man. We are not capable of fixing this terrible condition on our own. That’s why we need Jesus to free us from this terrible and fatal condition and clothe us with His righteousness!
Is there a shame that you have been carrying? Jesus is the one who carried the shame of sin and lack to free us from its bondage. Have you received Jesus’ forgiveness in your life? If you have never made this decision before, today is a good day to do it. At the top of this website, there is an option titled, “Salvation Prayer”. It will give you the prayer and the scriptures you need to make the most important decision of your life!
If you have already received Jesus but are still struggling with shame and lack, sit at His feet today. Let Him show you where you have tried to cover up your shame instead of allowing Him to heal those areas in your life. Sometimes we need a deeper surrender and restoration in our lives.
