10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
This happens right after Adam and Eve eat from the tree God told them not to touch. When God calls out to Adam, Adam admits he was scared and ashamed because he realized he was naked. This is the first time fear and shame appear in the Bible. Adam knows he disobeyed, and now he’s hiding from the God who made him.
Like Adam, we often try to cover up our mistakes or avoid facing God. But God doesn’t ask “Where are you?” because He’s lost us—He’s inviting us back to Him with honesty and grace.
