There is NOTHING hidden! We shall give account of all our works/actions. Think on this keenly; not every thought becomes an action!
https://resoundinghislove.com/nothing-is-hidden-from-god/
That is deep! Think on this: Eve did not have to succumb to the temptation! The ‘tree’ was always there! It was what was done that changed everything!
The famous story of the Temptation of Adam and Eve touches on several themes. This includes the nature of temptation, the power of free will and what later became known as the teaching of ‘Original Sin’. While describing a real event, the story contains a number of symbols.
While living in the Garden of Eden, there was one tree from which Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat – the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This was a test of their faith. God warned them that if they ate fruit from this tree, they would die.
One day, however, the Devil spoke to Eve in the form of a snake. He encouraged her to eat some of the forbidden fruit and cast doubt on God’s warning about the consequences. Thinking that she was gaining an advantage, Eve ate some of the fruit and also gave some to Adam, who was with her.
Immediately, the two realised their mistake, but it was too late. They had failed the test. In Christian teaching, their sin had consequences not just for them, but for the whole human race. Forced to leave Eden, they then passed sin and death on to all of their descendants (cf Romans 5:12-19).
Adam and Eve’s wrongdoing is popularly referred to as ‘the Fall’, while the consequences for human nature of their actions became known as ‘Original Sin’. Interestingly, Genesis does not actually name the forbidden fruit. The apple only appeared in later tradition and art.
Underlying the episode is the concept of free will, the ability to choose between good and evil.
As we Love, we confirm that we are Known by God, as 1 Corinthians 8:3 states. To be known by God is to be chosen by God. God chooses us out of His own GREAT Love (see Ephesians 1:4,5). It is only through God’s Love do we truly understand what it means to be Known by Him, for God IS Love.
God is watching! Sometimes, these words hit us with caution, as our thoughts stray and lead us down paths of temptation. Other times, these words are of great comfort when we are pressed and overwhelmed, and feel forgotten. Vengeance is not ours to deliver, God sees, and He Knows. But hope is ours to receive, for God Sees and has not forgotten.
And we pray:
Thank You for Your watchfulness, Lord. I know that there is nothing that is hidden from You. Thank You for steering me when my conscience is weak. And thank You for not letting wrongdoing and injustice escape Your sight. Help me to trust in Your justice and timing, Lord, as I patiently await Your deliverance. In Jesus’ name, Amen.