Adam. One bite. Unity to duality. For the first time Adam began to experience confusion – what’s real (good) verses what’s not real (evil). The dual paths in his mind now competing for attention.

Before, Adam only knew the wonder, beauty, goodness, truth, and purity of all things. Now there was a boogeyman in his head telling him things weren’t all that good after all. Before, in Adam’s world everything was perfect. Now, the boogeyman was telling him things could be better. Who would he listen to? The old voice he recognized from before or the new one challenging him to take action – take things into his own hands – look out for number one.

The boogeyman told him he was exposed, open for attack, and that he needed to conceal his true self lest someone take advantage of his vulnerability. So, for the first time Adam put on clothes as the boogeyman began to take control.

And then this.

 

Genesis 3:8 (ESV)
⁸ And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

 

Hiding in plain sight – the little child with eyes covered thinking he is invisible. What are we to make of this? What’s the message? Adam now believed there was a place he could go to get away from God – a place where God was NOT. Separation. Adam had his own world now and he could shut God out of it.

Ah, but reality, the truth had not changed. There was separation only in the fantasy of Adam’s mind. Adam separated from reality. God was still there, in him, through him, and all around him, the same way He had always been.

 

Separation. The evil illusion. Fantasy Island.

 

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