Hide and Seek

“Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near.” (Isaiah 55:6)

Do you hide from God? Why would someone want to avoid Him? Living contrary to God’s commands would be good reasons if one could. But He always knows where you are and what you’re doing. If God has instructed you to go, do, or say something you are unwilling to accept, avoidance of Him or pretending you didn’t hear will not change the directive. Are you disappointed with God? Upset, even angry because He has not answered your prayer? You begin to wonder if He sees your need, heard your plea, or if He even cares. So, you avoid Him. But according to Psalm 139:5–10, there is not a place we can go to hide from God. He is everywhere.

Do you seek God? He is often the “go-to,” but only after most avenues of help are exhausted when there are pressing issues. God is near and wants you to find Him. He wants you to know He loves you and cares about your every need and concern. People without God have an emptiness inside and often seek to fill the void rather than look for The Life Filler. Those who don’t seek and find God while He can “be found” face an eternity apart from Him. Once one draws the last breath, it’s too late to seek Him.

Jesus commanded believers to teach others about God, salvation through His Son, and the importance of keeping His commandments—to obey everything He taught (Matthew 28:19–20). If we fail in Jesus’ Great Commission, many people will never find God and the saving grace of Jesus. They will suffer forever, separated from God in a place created for Satan and his followers. Believers must come out of hiding, seek God’s face for boldness, and go out in His power to tell others the Good News that Jesus saves.