Living for Jesus Daily

Naked is a perfect methaphor to describe the state of every human being as they stand before the righteous gaze of a Holy God.  Naked makes me think of four things in particular.  Being vulnerable, exposed, ashamed, and destitute.  When Adam and Eve sinned the first thing that they realized was that they were naked.  So, of course they made an effort to resolve this awkward situation.  They made garments out of fig leaves.  However, later God provided for them garments made of animal skins.  I think that the fig leaves speak clearly of man's religious endeavors.  We try to cover our nakedness with good deeds, giving to charity, church membership and attendance, and just trying to make ourselves acceptable to God through our own efforts.  However the animal skins speak of God's provision;  they speak of Christ. 

One other thought.  Remember God's promise to Adam that the day that he ate of the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, he would surely die. He did not die, but some innocent animal did die in his place.  Here we have the doctrine of substitution.