Genesis 3:8-9 “Then they heard the Lord God walking in the garden during the cool part of the day, and the man and his wife hid from the Lord God among the trees in the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said, “Where are you?”
From almost the very beginning of time, man has tried to hide his sins from God. Genesis is the first book of the Bible, and by chapter 3, we had already fallen to the snares of the evil one.
Satan fools man on a daily basis, but a man never fools God. The only person we are deceiving is ourselves. I find this to be freeing. I don’t have to keep up a facade. I don’t have to put on my best clothes. I don’t have to look like I have it all together when I don’t.
God already knows if your world looks and feels like a jigsaw puzzle. He already knows the secret you carry. He already knows what shame is hiding in your closet: food, alcohol, drugs, pornography, lies, abortion, cheating, spending, etc… He knows the tears you are crying, the fears that haunt.
Every day we get up, put on our clothes, and game face. We head out the door, get to work; paste on the smile, and go about our day. You look like you have it all together; perfect marriage, beautiful home, nice car, respectable children. The picture you live behind.
Just remember that there is one place you don’t have to hide. There is one who already knows and loves you just as you are. He’s waiting with arms open wide for you to walk into.
Matthew 11:28-29 NCV “Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads and I will give you rest. Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives.”
Are you carrying a burden? The next time you think about hiding in the closet, look up instead. Talk to Jesus, he already knows your pain and shame, give it to him, free yourself.
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Sunshine On My Shoulder 