When I was growing up, we used to play hide and seek outdoors after dark. It added a new element to the game. Hiding was much easier, and seeking was much harder. The shadows and darkness offered wonderful new places to hide from view.
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 in it would invariably shine their light everywhere in the hope of catching someone. They didn’t really have to find you, just 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.
The problem (and the blessing) is that there is no place to hide from God.
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I lift up the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me. If I say, “Surely the darkness will bruise me, And the light around me will be night,” Even the darkness is not too dark for You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to 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.
Be blessed
Kevin
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