March 22, 2023: In The Cool Of The Day

"And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden." (Genesis 3:8, ESV)
We often hear people speak of Adam and Eve walking with God in the cool of the day. It all sounds lovely and pleasant, something to be desired. Yet most fail to remember that while God is walking in the day's cool breeze, Adam and Eve are hiding from Him.  
They had eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Full of guilt and shame, they now hid. Strange how details are often remembered in traumatic events. They heard the sound of God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. What was the sound of God walking? Was it loud? Was it soft? Was it slow and gentle?

Or was it just the awareness that God was getting closer to them? At the time of day when they should have been most enjoying the weather, the stroll, and God's presence, they were hiding. For the first time, they were hiding from God. That will make an impact on you. It did for Adam and Eve...for the rest of their lives, they remembered that day.

​They were hiding from the presence of the Lord. The good news is, in Christ, we no longer have to hide!