Can You Hide From God? Would You Want To?

We fool ourselves if we think we can hide from God. The psalmist showed that he understood this when he recorded these words:

"Am I a God who is near,' declares the Lord
"And not a God far off?
"Can a man hide himself in hiding places
"So I do not see him?' Declares the Lord
"Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" Declares the Lord

Psalm 23:23-34 ASV

There is no way to hide from a God who is near, who sees all things, and who fills the heavens and the earth. But why would we want to hide from God? Adam and Eve found a reason, they had sinned and guilt made them fear God and so they hid themselves from him. Jonah had a reason, he wished to disobey the will of God, and so, he fled thinking he might leave God behind. In the end we want to hide from God because we are sinners, because we fear that he will condemn us, look with disfavor upon our faces and shower us with his great disappointment, and so, like a child we turn our heads away, try not make eye contact, run to our rooms, and slam the door cowering in our beds, hoping that he won't open the door.

But wait! There is a blessing in having a Lord who is near, who sees all things, and who fills the heavens and the earth. When we trust in Christ to save us, in running to our room we will find God there full of love and mercy. We think we cannot flee his wrath, but we have no need to do so. Christ took his wrath. Now, we cannot flee his mercy. We cannot go anywhere where he does not know us and love us and call us his children.

Praise Him for always being near for that is where I need him today!

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