October 11, 2026
What We Were Made For
“Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst.” –God, Exodus 25:8
The story of the Bible is about God making His way toward people.
Will we Make Way for Him?
We were made to be in His presence, and God has made a way for us to walk with Him again.
Genesis 3:1-10
The deepest need of every human is the presence of God.
“… therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.” – Genesis 3:23
The greatest loss for Adam and Eve was not paradise, but God’s presence.
We were made for God’s presence.
We were made to walk with God.
“… they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden …” – Genesis 3:8
We weren’t merely created to believe in God.
We were created to live with God.
Sin causes us to hide from the God we need most.
“… the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God …” – Genesis 3:8
Sin → Shame → Fear → Hiding → Distance
Sin doesn’t change God’s desire to be with us; sin changes our desire to be with Him.
Where am I hiding from God?
God moves toward people who are hiding.
“But the LORD God called to the man, ‘Where are you?'” – Genesis 3:9
Before we “make way” for God, God already made His way toward us.
God’s first question is not, “What have you done?” but “Where are you?”
Through Jesus, God makes a way for us to be with Him.
If God is moving toward you, where are you hiding from Him?
Will you come out of hiding and walk with God again?
You were made for God’s presence. Sin made us hide. Grace came looking. Jesus brings us home.
Introducing the Make Way initiative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZFqtaG3Gbc
Make Way initiative
The goal of Make Way is 100% participation!
Make way in us: Walk closer with Him
Make way through us: Help others to walk with Him
Let’s make way for what God wants to do next!
Learn more in the Fairhaven app:
https://apollos.com/fairhaven/f/06220808-87b9-4b5d-a15f-86c31b19bfcf
