Eyes Opened

 Genesis 3-5; Luke 2

“Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.”

Genesis 3:7

The eye-opening revelation of good and evil, promised by the serpent to Adam and Eve once they ate from the tree in the garden, didn’t play out as they anticipated. Rather than being like God, they became aware of their sin and ashamed of their nakedness. This focus on body image with awareness of nakedness and shame continues to plague men and women to this day. With the explosion of social media and photo postings, many are obsessing about how they are being perceived by others. The ideal body shape and corresponding pride or shame are distracting us from loving and serving others. There is freedom from this focus on self as we turn our attention to the Lord, receive his forgiveness from sin and shame, and choose to walk with him. Jesus has broken the curse of sin and invites us to fix our eyes on him.

“Lord Jesus, my eyes are on you. Thank you for freedom from shame and for the opportunity to walk and talk with you, for your glory.”