How do we respond to choices that are before us?

Respond appears one hundred and four times in the Bible...

Respond means to say something in reply... 

This word came up in a group discussion, and it led me to think about how we respond to others. Thinking deeper, I found myself questioning how we respond to God. 

What was the first question God asked man in the Bible? I did not have to look very far. In Genesis 3:9, the first recorded question is found. 

Adam and Eve were in the garden. We don’t know how long, but long enough to know who formed them and placed them in an Eden full of everything they would want or need. A beautiful place where they could live and grow. The presence of God was a delight, and I am sure when they heard Him, they would come running to Him to share with Him all they were doing. 

One day, that changed. They heard His voice calling them. His call that day was: “Where are you?” He was not met with the love and joy that had been there before. 

Adam’s response was: “I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, and I hid myself”.

This was the first question and the first answer recorded for us to read. 

Is God still asking the same question to man today? And to get personal, Is He asking me the same question today? Am I eager and excited to hear His voice in my garden of life? He loves us and loves to walk and talk with us. But do we hide from Him? Do we fill our lives so full that we have no time for Him? 

“Where are you?” He has not left you. He is seeking you. He will be your beloved Savior, your hope, the joy of your life. Respond to His question today!

“God is faithful by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” 

Written by Joann Turnbull  

Photography by Lori Garner

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