Like this message if you have ever messed up or failed, and then someone accused you for it. Accusation hurts. It unlocks shame in our hearts. And that is one thing not present in this Sunday’s first reading. In Genesis, Adam fails. And so, right after Adam’s sins, what does God do? He asks one symbol question, “Where are you?” He does not accuse. He does not say, “Well, I knew you were going to mess up at some point.” He is trying to get close to Adam.
In the midst of our sins, in the midst of falling flat on our faces, what does God do? He runs after us. He is not content with us being far away. He wants to draw us close. This is the God that I want to follow. This is the God that I want to die for. We never have to fear accusation again because we have a God who does not accuse; he pursues. This is Spirit Juice. Peace.
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