WHERE ARE YOU?

Toward evening they heard the Lord God walking about in the garden, so they hid themselves among the trees.
The Lord God called to Adam, "Where are you?"
(Genesis 3 vs. 8 & 9)

Neighbours, here we are again this week with a little something, something to ponder over – just so that we could stay in the know while on the go. Anyway, I trust you’ve had a good week or at least it’s been worth your try. Bless God anyhow!

Now, regrettably, I’ve in recent times not been on such good terms with a dear one. The thing is I committed a blunder and just did not turn myself in soon enough to admit my fault. Though I eventually owned up and duly expressed my regret, it turns out that the more than momentary lapse in the time it took me to accept my error rubbed the shine off the apology. The moral of the story? Go find the meaning and the value of the expression ‘nuances’ and do that NOW – gosh, Dr. Mensa Otabil was right!

Fact is, as much as I wouldn’t want to bore you with my problems, this incident has given me a birds-eye vision or rather an insider’s view into what it means to accept a wrongdoing, the urgency with which it must be done when it must be done or then the consequence of our nonconformist attitude. I’m quite certain that a good number of my readers are familiar with the events that precede the fall of Adam (and Eve). In any case, Genesis chapter 3 is where it all happens. Moreso I carefully chose my opening passage because therein lies a question that clearly proves to possess the marvel that should make wise the simple.

Could you, my dear reader, or can you think of anyone else who should have known the whereabouts of Papa Adam (and Mama Eva) any better than the Lord God who Himself embodies omnipresence and Only-wiseness? Did God indeed consider what degree of disrepute He stood to risk in the sight of all of His creation when He ventured as far as letting out the blunt question: WHERE ARE YOU?!!! Could God really not tell where Adam was? The question has been knocking against the side of my head all the while as I contemplate what I should put out here for you my dear readers.

See, there was Papa Adam, his condition was that he had committed a wrong-doing and was daring a swerve past Omnipresence. Buddy, you are with a conscience too, so I’m sure you won’t deny how ill at ease it feels sometimes owning up to your mistakes. Many of us would rather die than admit a fault. I’ve known that feeling on countless occasions…there’s a specific one I’ll let you know about just when I get to rounding up this post. But really in Adam’s ashamed state what he ought to have done was to find his way back into God’s loving arms in search of His pardon. For his action of hiding himself away from God, you and I have the result of broken fellowship with the God who fashioned us according to His own likeness and in His selfsame image. The very reason why ourkind has so needed the Saviour, Jesus Christ.

When alas God demanded “where are you?” He did so because the umbilical cord of sweet fellowship that hitherto existed between Himself and mankind had been severed and a hurting God clearly wanted Adam to realize the implication of what he had done and what was to come in the aftermath.

This is it! Anytime it feels like keeping your distance because of shame or pride when you err whether against God, your fellow man, or yourself please take note that that is the right time to approach the offended party so you could patch up and settle your differences. For in that brief moment where you are in denial, holding your pride up as though it were the FIFA World Cup trophy you just coveted, you are well on your way to digging the pit where you shall soon bury the relationship that is between you and the other party.

Here seems a good spot to drop the story I promised. A young lad once lied to an elderly woman and her husband during an open, well meaning conversation and walked off unperturbed. Well, that very night the Lord dealt with him and before he knew it he was lying prostrate in tears begging God for forgiveness. While at it, the Holy Spirit said to him “Son, I forgive you…but go back and apologize to them.” That shy boy! He penned down his words of apology and dropped it at their residence in their absence. To his delight his plea was accepted and a deeper fellowship is the result there is as of now. Well, that young lad was I and how much I love, admire and thank this experienced couple today!

So where are you? Where can you be found in this thicket of relationships? Are you enjoying a refreshing fellowship in an atmosphere of good neighbourliness? How about the babe (guy) you swore heaven and earth you loved just the other day but now hold in disregard because she (he) broke your eleventh commandment? Think about it! Ciao!!!

NB: Buddies, buddies…please, I need the comments coming in and your votes on the poll which is reviewed each week.… Hey, Selorm what do you think of this one? Is it still way up in the sky?