Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. Hebrews 4:13 NLT
One, two,
three…twenty. Ready or not, here I come.
Hide n Seek
is one of those children’s games that remains popular despite technological
advances. I played it when I was a child in the 1960s, and sixty years later,
children still enjoy it.
What makes it
so tantalizing is puzzling. Perhaps it’s the adrenaline rush that comes from
hiding in some concealed place while at the same time not being able to see the
person searching for you. Or the surprise and fright that comes with being
suddenly discovered when you didn’t know you were about to be.
The above
verse hadn’t been written when Adam and Eve were created and fell into sin. Had
it been, they could have saved themselves some trouble by trying to hide
physically from God and by trying to cover their awareness of sin. Elijah tried
hiding in a cave, Gideon in a winepress, and Jonah in the belly of a great
fish.
Anytime I
willfully sin and don’t confess it, I attempt to hide from God…in the
darkness…where I think no one sees. My actions are illogical and foolish since
God sees all—actions that occur in the darkness and the light. The irrational
nature of sin leads me to such stupidity. How foolish to think the creature can
hide from the Creator. Others are the only ones I can hide my sin from, and
even this is touchy since my sins normally involve others.
Satan rules
the kingdom of darkness. By sinning, I’m hiding in his territory, which is all
about underhanded, ungodly, and selfish acts. Darkness doesn’t like the light just
as the one found doesn’t enjoy having the flashlight shone on them. It means
they’ve been discovered.
The good news
is that God still loves me even when I occasionally try to hide in the
darkness. Despite my many attempts to conceal my sin from him, he still invites
me to confess and be found.
Are there
ways in which you are trying to hide from God?
Prayer: Father
God, thank You for seeking us when we try to hide from Your light and truth.
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This is so true. We do try to hide from God when we sin. We may not feel like that is what we do but we feel like we can't approach Him anymore. Yet who else can we turn to? He is the only one with the power of restoration and forgiveness. He never leaves us. Thanks for sharing.
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