Issue 1797 – Hide and Seek – August 26, 2025
One time, we played using flashlights. When the person who was “it” shone their light on you, you were out. That didn’t work as well because the person who was “it” would invariably shine their light everywhere in the hope of catching someone. They didn’t really have to find you; they just had to get lucky with the flashlight.
After that one time, we went back to simple hide and seek in the dark. Playing in the dark, without a flashlight, it’s much easier to remain hidden from view.
Sometimes we play hide and seek with God, only we don’t really want to be found. We don’t want to face Him with our sin, so we hide in the darkness. We rationalize that if we stay hidden from Him, we don’t have to deal with our problems, and no hope of getting away with things.
The problem (and the blessing) is that there is no place to hide from God. There is nothing that He does not know, no secret that can be kept from Him,
Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. Psalm 139:7-12
It’s a problem because we can never really hide. We’ll always be accountable for our sins in one way or another. We can only escape His wrath for so long.
It’s a blessing for those who love Him, because it means we’re never so far gone that He can’t find us and wash us clean.
Are you hiding from Him? Turn back; He sees you anyway.
Until next time, rejoice that there is no hiding from God.
Hallelu Yah (Praise God)
Be blessed,
Kevin
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