He Clothed Them

The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.

Remember back when the couple sinned and they were ashamed and covered themselves?  They used fig leaves.  What?  What a feeble attempt at covering.  With wind and rain, the leaves would surely deteriorate and blow off, leaving them exposed and ashamed over and over. 

That’s how it is when we try to cover our sin ourselves.

However, God loved Adam and Eve and he gave them garments of skin – lasting – although simple – and durable. 

God’s way of covering us and healing us is always best, always lasts, and is always made with tender loving care.

If you’ve sinned, which we all have, don’t try to work up or sew up some sort of covering so that you can tiptoe in His presence trembling and afraid.

Confess what you’ve done, receive his forgiveness which we now have through Jesus, and accept his garment of righteousness – that holiness and purity he freely gives – and wear with thankfulness and praise.

God is good.  His mercy endures forever.