He Gives Us a Coat of Skins

"Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them." -Genesis 3:21-

I like this painting because it
shows the sorrow they felt
as they left the garden

Many have you probably learned that God gave Adam and Eve these coats of skins  because they were naked. If you ponder more about, you realize few more things:
1. He provided the coats because it was important to them.
2. He provided the coats because the warmth of the coats would be symbolic of His love for them.

They are not what I want to talk about. I want to talk the fact that He gave them the coats despite the fact that they just sinned. God just condemned them for breaking a commandment and in the previous verses of Genesis chapter 3, He told them that the earth would be cursed with thorns and thistles. However, He didn't just kick them out by saying, "You are on your own," but provided something that they needed and that is symbolic of His love.  He did care about them even though they sinned. Aren't you grateful to know that He loves you even if you are not perfect, make mistakes or distance yourself from Him? He loves us and He will give us "coats of skins" that we may remember that He always loves us no matter what we do or how we feel about ourselves.

"I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." -John 14:18-