The Coverings We Make For Ourselves

The inadequate and false coverings we make for ourselves.

Adam and Eve never fail to fascinate. They were the very first human beings. They were covered in the light and glory of The MOST HIGH. They never had to worry about HIS presence and absence. They knew that HE would PERSONALLY visit them daily. They were blessed by the responsibility of caring for the garden of Eden, mind you not cultivating or tilling, the word used is “tend and keep”. They had it good.

But things fell apart after they listened to the devil and here we are. At the start of things falling apart, scripture records that they made themselves coverings out of leaves, and perhaps on seeing, feeling and sensing the inadequacies of the leaves, they just hid plain and simple when The MOST HIGH came as usual to visit them, to cut a long story short, here we are, you and me, in this time, in this era. Note that despite having made themselves the leaf coverings, Adam still said they were naked.

Ever wondered what would have happened if they just cried, ”O FATHER forgive us, I don’t know what we were thinking”. But they didn’t, and here we are.

By the way, nothing is stopping you from crying out, “O FATHER, forgive me, I have absolutely no idea what I am doing here but something is off. Help me, I’m no better than Adam and or Eve”. By now Beloved, you know that the blame game is taking you nowhere. Everyone gets punished for their sins, the snake, Adam and Eve, you, me. Consequences of our actions are present. The MOST HIGH in HIS Sovereignty may or may not alleviate the pain or negativity attached to our sins. Here is one of the areas, we must trust HIM. Adam and Eve never got back into the garden of Eden, at least in this life but in GOD’s time, our SAVIOR was born. The good news is that our SAVIOR, YESHUA, carried the penalty for you and me so we get eternal salvation, if we choose HIM and walk in HIS ways and we know that HE is good, HE will no doubt restore us, at least those who are willing.

Let’s focus on the coverings Adam and Eve made. We are no different from them. WE cover our sins, our inadequacies, our disobedience with many leafy things. We have all these things but still know we are naked. Scripture tells us that a contrite repentant heart, The MOST HIGH will not despise. We know all this but still continue in hot pursuit of leafy coverings.

What are some of the leaves we sew for ourselves and some of the bushes we hide ourselves, engaging in futile works:

i. Many words; verbosity

ii. Blame game

iii. Money

iv. Social activity

v. Social media

vi. Education

vii. Glamorous lifestyles

viii. Entertainment

ix. Religious activity

x. Charity work

xi. Travel and leisure

xii. Exercise

xiii. Health care

xiv. Work

xv. Food and drink

xvi. Relationships

xvii. Substances that numb, lift, soothe

xviii. Business, career, work

xix. Self empowerment

xx. Making ourselves gods

The list is by no means exhausted. In fact every hour, someone is inventing a new leafy covering that promises to make you and your life better. Nothing wrong with all these things, in fact if you have the chance do them all. But number your days and remember that these things, you can’t take them with you. And remember that after a while even the newest thing becomes ordinary. (Scripture tells us that the blessings of The LORD are new, fresh every morning)

Beloved, naked came you into this world and naked shall you return. The clothes, paraphernalia, pomp and ceremony they bury you with remain in the grave and at the cemetery. You proceed onto judgment. Prepare to meet your GOD whether you like it or not. I assure you of some facts. HE will not be baby JESUS in the manger with cute shepherds and angels hovering over HIM, neither will HE be on the cross dying for you.

HE is The KING of kings and The LORD of lords. HIS voice is like the sound of many waterfalls and even greater. The angels prostrate before HIM and you are here talking pompously deceived by new agers that you are god. I assure you, you are not god in any sense as compared to HIM. I suggest you humble yourself before HIM and seek HIS mercy before your time runs out on this earth. It is written, “It is appointed once for man to die and after that the judgment.” Do not be deceived, there is nothing like oblivion, maybe in the movies, but note that even in the movie oblivions, the things in oblivion are brought back to some form of reality. Wake up from your slumber and deception and yes, prepare to meet your GOD.