Genesis 3:11 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? 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
When a mature man or woman suddenly discovers that they are naked in an open place the next thing is to hide themself from others and to look for how to cover up. A naked man or woman does not have the confidence to face others and to face life and that is exactly the target of the devil. When Adam and Eve found out that they were naked they lost the boldness to appear before God. The question is; who told you that you are naked? How did you find out that you are naked? The same way God asks Adam and Eve, He is going to ask every believer who chooses to listen to the outside voice and gets their glory stolen. Every believer is clothed with the glory of God and they are not supposed to feel nakedness. The same way a child doesn't know whether she is naked or not, as a believer we are to be like little children before God Almighty. At times you may not be naked but the devil will be showing the wrong image of yourself to you in order to steal your confidence and prevent you from moving forward. One needs to be vigilant in order to know when what you are going through is just a trial and not as a result of sin. A child does not prove to know anything, they just depend on the parent and guidance for everything and that is exactly how we are designed to be as the children of God in order to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Adam and Eve lost it because they trust the devil and shift their attention from God. Please don't prove to be wiser than God and you cannot blame anybody for your ignorance. No one is born naked in the realm of the spirit; you are not sent to this world empty; you came clothed with the glory of God; glory hunters like Herod will know exactly what I am talking about (Matthew 2:1-22). Your relationship with God as you continue to grow will determine whether your glory is going to be revealed or not. When man sin and the glory departed they suddenly felt empty and naked. Job said naked I came out of my mother's womb and naked I returned but God proved him wrong by restoring a double portion of his glory that the devil stole (Job 1:21-22). Job´s case was different because the glory of God upon him was secured by a wall of fire. Job refused to sin against God and the devil could not touch him until God permitted him. So, if you are in Christ and it seems as if you are not manifesting to your full capacity, don´t worry it is just a matter of time, your glory will soon be revealed for all to see and glorify your Father in heaven. Colossians 1:27 (To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory): The difference between you and those who are not in Christ is because you have a hope of a glorious future; you are just waiting for an appointed time.
Romans 5:12 (Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one may be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous).
Even though God made a cloth out of the skin of an animal for them, it was not their full glory, their glory was cut short because of sin and for man to manifest their full glory they need to be connected to God through Christ. Romans 3:23 (For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God); As the redeemed child of God you are not naked you are just passing through a trial and you will soon cross over to your glorious triumph; but you think you are naked because your glory has not be revealed. Now, back to our question; who told you that you are naked? The devil, Satan, the thief himself who has stolen man's glory is the one telling you that you are naked and to be clothed that you need to be taken instruction from him. That is exactly where men get it all wrong. Man began to have a divided attention the day he ate the forbidden fruit. Listening to external voices is what led to the disobedience in the first place and it is still happening right now. In the world today many voices are contending with the voice of God in our hearts; so, it is wise to focus and tune your heart to only listen to God and obey his voice. The job of Satan is to remind man that he is naked constantly but in reality you are not naked. As a redeemed child of God, you are not supposed to feel naked except you have taken your eyes off God and started looking the other way. If you focus on God you will feel fulfilled and clothed with His glory. We are ordained to move from glory to glory, which means the more you prove your genuine love for God the more the level of your glory increases. Our Lord Jesus Christ himself received his full glory from the Father at the end of his assignment here on earth and that was how he purchased our full redemptive package for us (John 17:4-5, Revelation 5:10). Friends maintain a genuine relationship with God by constant fellowship and studying of His word. Focus on God by obeying every of His instruction and stay away from sin so that your glory level will not drop or vanish. Remember, the whole world is waiting for your manifestation so keep moving forward because you are the next in line to be announced to the world, in the name of Jesus. In case you are in the category of those who need to recover their stolen glory, I have good news for you; quickly pray this salvation prayer below and Jesus Christ will help you to recover all.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
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