THEY COULD NO LONGER BEHOLD HIS FACE (Thursday, 8th October 2026)
Text for Today: Gen. 3:1-19 “Therefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken.” (vs. 23).
The Lord God used to go into the garden, in the evenings, to have fellowship with Adam and Eve but when they sinned against Him, they could no longer behold His face. They had to hide from His presence. They used to live well but sin broke their relationship with God. They were pushed out of the garden, from the presence of the Lord because they disobeyed God and refused to put the blame where it belonged. One thing that is common these days amongst Christians is the fact that they put the blame on others when things go wrong. Beloved, if you go wrong, you should blame yourself, not the church or your wife or husband or parents, not even the devil should be blamed for your mistakes but you.
People say it is the devil that pushed them to do one thing or the other, they forget that it is the job of the devil to steal, kill and destroy; he does it effectively when he is given the chance. You are to stay at your own post and do your job well. When you find yourself in error, repent, cry unto the Lord and repair the relationship between you and Him so that God can reestablish the relationship, and you will be in His Presence again. Jonah went out of the presence of God and he paid dearly for it. All men and women, who had ever made progress in the Lord, had at one time or the other had an encounter with Him. No other thing should be important if you have not seen the Lord. Groom up your spiritual life and have an encounter with Him. Drop any other thing that will hinder you from seeing and walking with the Lord.
You are a Champion!
Further Study: Jonah 1:1-16.
Covenant Prayers
- Father, I thank you for the breaking of this new day.
- I drop any other thing that will hinder me from seeing the Lord.
- Dear Lord, cast me not away from your presence.
- Father, as I go out today, cause your presence to go with me.
QUOTE: “WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF IN ERROR, REPENT, CRY UNTO THE LORD AND REPAIR THE RELATIONSHIP.”
