September 30, 2025

OPENED EYES

Genesis 3:7

Then the eyes of the two were opened, and they knew they were naked. So they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

Personal Challenge

What happened to Adam and Eve happens to all of us sooner or later. God created Adam and Eve perfectly and even gave them the ability to choose for themselves. He gave them free will. He then told Adam that they had access to everything in the Garden of Eden except one tree. The were not to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. That was it, the only restriction. Yet, they chose to eat the fruit of that tree and their eyes were opened. They were ashamed and hid from God who walked with them in the garden and talked to them regularly. This same thing happens to all the rest of us. We are told that there are things in this world that are not good for us. Sometimes we listen, often times we ignore the advice and check out the fruit. Our eyes are opened and it is not a good sight. Shame sets in and we hide from God. We are blessed that God still loves us so much that He provides a way out of the shame and back into His light. That way is Jesus. Thanks be to God!