Genesis 3:9—“And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?”
The first recorded words of God to the fallen man were a question, filled with divine compassion. Adam had fled into hiding, covering himself with fig leaves and fear. His disobedience had fractured his fellowship with God. Yet the God who formed him from the dust now comes seeking him not with a shout of condemnation but with a gracious voice that still echoes through Scripture: “Where art thou?”
God was not searching for information; He knew exactly where Adam stood, hiding among the trees. The question was for Adam’s awakening. It exposed the distance sin had created and invited him to step out of guilt and fear into the redeeming light of truth.
Such is the gracious heart of God: He seeks us even before we repent to awaken us. He calls out to us before it ever enters our minds to come to Him. He initiates redemption even as judgment draws near.
This question stands at the dawn of human rebellion, yet it reveals the beginning of divine grace. The God who seeks them with the question, “Where art thou?” is also the God who sheds the blood of an animal to clothe Adam and Eve, an act that anticipates the full and final covering supplied by Christ’s righteousness.
His question still calls out to us, though sin compels people to hide behind excuses, successes, or even silence. His question invites honest confession, renewed fellowship, and the rediscovery of the blessing of walking with Him.
Today, hear His tender call: “Where are you?” Not because He cannot find you, but because He longs to draw you back to Himself. Will you come? Come to Him with honesty, come with repentance, come home to the One who still seeks you.
