The Origin: Covering Shame and Receiving Grace Genesis 3:7 “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.” Reflection: This is the birth of self-conscious shame. Before this moment, nakedness was simply a state of being; now, it is a source of profound vulnerability and a symbol of their broken relationship with God. Their immediate, frantic effort to cover themselves with fig leaves…
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