EPISODE 859 – ARE YOU HIDING FROM GOD?

ARE YOU HIDING FROM GOD?

“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 3:8 (KJV)

As a born-again in Christ, how do you respond to sin?

Does it make you hide yourself from God?

Does it move you away from the things which are of Christ?

Do you feel discouraged from even praying because of your sins?

Your response to sin will determine whether you will walk out of its influence or remain in its snare.

Usually, when people (or legalistic folks) read a statement like: “God doesn’t want you to hide from him. He loves you and has forgiven you of all your sins.”

What they hear is that “God loves your sins. He sees nothing wrong with your sin.  Keep doing wrongs and He will always forgive you.”

When they read a statement like “Don’t feel God condemns you. You are eternally saved. You have the righteousness of God in Christ. Stop crying and turn to God’s saving grace.”

What the legalistic will hear is, “God entertains your sins. You don’t have to feel any regret for your mistakes or sins.”

They hear what is in their mind rather than what they are reading. They don’t read to learn, they read to criticise. It’s not surprising because these people read their imagination and thoughts into scriptures.

They don’t pay attention to what the scripture says. They don’t read to understand the scriptures, they read their understanding into the scriptures.
They find it difficult to see what God is saying, they only see what they want God to say or how they want God to speak. They read what they feel and not the reality of God.

Beloved, you don’t have to respond to sins or mistakes based on what you feel. The adversary, who is the accuser of the brethren, takes delight in such a state of guilt.

Every genuine believer will have a feeling of sorrow, regret, and discomfort when they slip into a sinful act. This is because of the love of God at work in them. They understand that their sins and erroneous conduct affect the people around them and don’t represent the character of Christ. Hence, the regret and discomfort.

However, having regret and a feeling of guilt shouldn’t move you away from God’s presence.

To hide from God is the way of Adam.

Adam decided to try his own way of being right and hid himself from God.