Our scripture this morning is Genesis 3:9 (NET)
But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”
I think this is one of the saddest verses in all of scripture. God knows where we are and what we have done, but He comes looking for us anyway. It also shows us the futility of hiding from God. It won’t change anything. We need to come to our loving Father admitting what He already knows about us, but by bringing it to Him, we admit it to ourselves. This can lead us to accept His forgiveness and forgive ourselves, which is essential to a right relationship with Him. This is also one of the most joyful verses in scripture: our God comes looking for us because He loves us.
Gracious God, we are sorry for the times we have failed You and each other. Forgive us, strengthen us by faith, and send us to share Your love with the world. Amen.
