In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.” Luke 15:10
Contrary to popular thinking over time, God does not necessarily run away from us when we do wrong and fall short of His glory. God’s desire is for man to come to Him in repentance so that the miracle of salvation can take place and kick off celebrations in heaven.
Sin attacks our confidence towards God and makes us conscious of our weaknesses and inadequacies as human beings. Sin makes us very aware of the fact that we are mere earthen vessels that are worthless without God; man is indeed nothing without God. Man instinctively withdraws and hides away from divinity when he sins. After the temporary pleasure of disobeying God’s instruction in the Garden of Eden, man was suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of naked nothingness. He was so desperate that he had to look for fig leaves to cover his nakedness but even that attempt was not enough to boost his confidence towards God. Thus, when Adam and Eve heard God walking in the garden in the cool of the evening breeze, they hid from Him explaining that they were naked; they judged themselves harshly. They had been naked since creation and felt no shame but suddenly condemnation brought shame and alienation from the very same God they spent their evenings with.
We must come to terms with the fact that when we sin, we suffer most. God still came to the garden even after they disobeyed Him, just as He comes to us today in the person of His son Jesus Christ and the beautiful thing is that rather than judge ourselves like man did at Eden we can thank Him for the gift of salvation and the life that comes with it. Do not run away and hide because you sinned, run to Jesus and receive forgiveness and freedom He died to give you.
Liberation thought: God loved us even while we were still sinners.
Further reading: Genesis 3:1 – 11
Prayer:
Father, thank you because the blood Jesus sets me free from, sin and sorrow, in the name of Jesus
Let the Blood of Jesus wash clean every sin in my life, in the name of Jesus!
I receive the full package of salvation that Jesus purchased for me by his death on the cross, in the mighty name of Jesus.