clouds of man’s sin and complete degradation as well as the threatening clouds of God’s impending judgment replace the bright cloudless sky. Yet the clouds part to reveal not the lightning of God’s righteous wrath but the sunshine of his forgiving grace. v. 9—But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?” This verse opens with a remarkable statement reflecting the forgiving grace and mercy of the Lord. He had warned Adam. He knew the consequences of eating the fruit which God had forbidden.