Self-Consciousness
The eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.
GENESIS 3.7
Before Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, they were naked and not ashamed. They walked with God every day without inhibition. Their focus was on Him, and they found all meaning in the union they shared with Him.
When they ate from the forbidden tree, everything instantly changed. One of the most telling consequences of their disobedience is found in this verse, ‘They knew that they were naked and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.’ Suddenly, people no longer felt comfortable or acceptable before God. Self-consciousness filled Adam and Eve’s minds.
As you walk in grace, set your focus on your Lord and not on yourself. To allow yourself to be self-conscious will affect you just as it did Adam and Eve. It will cause you to feel inadequate and provoke an inner sense that you need to do something to be presentable to Him.
You are presentable and completely accepted by your Father. Don’t let anything cause you to look away from Him so that you become bogged down in self-condemnation. He has seen you since He created you and loves you just as you are.
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