God has created us all for connection. Whether married or single, it matters not, He desired for us to connect with Him first and then with each other. These verses will encourage the marrieds into further intimacy, to embrace the union over independence and understanding over being understood. But it will remind us all, regardless of marital status, that we are created for relationships. Being known in authenticity, in a spiritual community and above all, with God Himself. He wants us to go beyond surface level connections. He cares about our relationships.
“So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” (Genesis 2 v 21-25)
It is v25 that I would like to focus on. “Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” This wasn’t merely about physical nakedness. It describes complete vulnerability without fear, emotional, psychological, and spiritual transparency. They had nothing to hide from each other and no reason to hide. No past failures to conceal, no insecurities to mask, no fear of rejection or judgment. They could be fully known and remain fully loved.
This original design reveals something profound about how God intends relationships to function. The Garden represents more than a physical paradise; it was a sanctuary of relational wholeness. Adam and Eve experienced what many of us spend our entire lives searching for: unconditional acceptance and genuine intimacy. Their nakedness symbolizes the absence of pretence, performance, or protective walls. They lived in perfect harmony, unmarred by comparison, competition, or criticism. This divine blueprint shows us that true connection requires courage, the willingness to be seen as we truly are, trusting that love can hold our imperfections without withdrawing.
We now live east of Eden, where shame has become our default. We hide our true selves, fearing that if people really knew us, they’d reject us.
Yet this passage reminds us of God’s original design and ultimate intention. Through Christ, God is restoring what was broken. He is calling us back to authentic relationships: first with Him, then with others. The question is: will we answer that call?
Missions Paul 