NO "SPANX" IN HEAVEN

By: Donna Selma Lind

No "SPANX" in Heaven

"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable." Hebrews 4:13

Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden and had just finished noshing on the forbidden fruit from the tree of good and evil. 

Genesis 3:7 At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.

Okay, so here's Adam and Eve, they are like little sponges all soaked in sin. They think they're going to hide their trespasses from God Almighty himself!  I can hear Eve now;

 "Come on Adam, trust me, just put on these "SPANX" they are like wonder underwear they conceal and cover everything! Look they even come in a nice Fig Leaf Camo pattern, I got them at the "Paradise Mall" at a BOGO sale!"

Isn't that what we do, we think we can hide our sins from God?

Let's be real. We know we stuff and push, cram, jam and squeeze into our 

Shapeware Girdles so that we give the outward appearance of looking good, being smooth and having it all together, but the truth is all our junk is still in the trunk! 
All our ugly lumps, bumps and wrinkles are still there. 

There is no hiding from God. He knows all and sees all. HE IS GOD.  He has X-Ray vision. When we stand before him he sees clear right through our "SPANX!"

8)Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

Can you imagine what the sound of the LORD'S footsteps must have sounded like? Wow!

9) But the LORD God called to the man, "Where are you?"

10) He answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid."

The first thing that happens when we fall into sin is the spirit of fear comes upon us. Why? Because we feel exposed, ashamed and guilty. Shame, Shame you know your name.

Then we try to hide. 

11) And he said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?"

12) The man said, "The woman you put here with me--she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it."

13) Then the LORD God said to the woman,"What is this you have done?"

The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."

Blame. We usually try to blame someone or something else, not taking responsibility for our own choices and our own actions.

We will never get better if we don't get real, confess, repent, and ask God to forgive us and help us, change us.

Ask God to create in you a clean heart and a new fresh start!

Who out there is ready to trade their Fig Leaf  "SPANX"  for Righteousness , Truth and Freedom?

Romans 13:14 "Instead clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh."

Galatians 3:27 "And all who have been united with Christ in baptism, have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes."

Luke 12:25 

"There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs." 

There will come a time when we will all stand naked before God.  Give him all your secrets, and all the junk in your trunk. Be Transparent. Get Real. Stop hiding and trying to  cover it up. Be bold! 

            LET'S GET NAKED AND UNASHAMED BEFORE                                                THE LORD!              

      There are no "SPANX" in Heaven! 

  HALLELUJAH!  

PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!

                                                        DONNA SELMA LIND