"WHO TOLD THEE?"

Genesis 3:7-11           (KJV)
"7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
8 And they heard the voice of the LORD GOD walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife HID THEMSELVES from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
11 And he said, WHO TOLD THEE THAT THOU WAST NAKED? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?"

Since man was created, we have thought we were wise enough to LIE to GOD and get away with it.  Adam and Eve "LISTENED" to the serpent and made poor decisions.  We have a tendency to "candy coat" untruths, call it by another name, but humanity doesn't want to admit that we are "flawed" creatures.  Since Adam and Eve, we have tried to make ourselves out to be more than we are.  And GOD is asking, "WHO TOLD THEE!"

Adam and Eve knew they had sinned against GOD.   They HID THEMSELVES from HOLINESS (GOD) because GOD and sin cannot co-exist.  1 Peter 1:16 says "Be ye holy; for I am holy."  Adam knew he was not Holy, therefore he did not want to be exposed to a HOLY GOD.

JESUS (GOD INCARNATE) came to earth for the explicit purpose to sacrifice HIMSELF for all mankind, the ONLY PERFECT SACRIFICE!  After the fall. GOD knew humans could not measure up to heavens perfection.  John 3:16-18 tells us "For GOD so loved the world, that HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that whosoever believeth in HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For GOD sent not HIS SON into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through HIM might be saved. He that believeth on HIM is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten SON of GOD."

The enemy has a tool he utilizes so effectively.  We are convinced we MUST live our lives at a pace of success to pay the mortgage, car payment,  household bills, grocery bill, and various other desires.  But GOD instructs us in Joshua 1:8 "This book of the law (BIBLE) shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for THEN thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and THEN thou shalt have good success."  We must slow our lives down and stop trying to hide our sinful nature from a HOLY GOD!  I must not listen to the lies of the serpent. I want to hear from a HOLY GOD, "WELL DONE", not "WHO TOLD THEE"?