Hide or Go Seek

Pretending you didn’t hear God’s instructions won’t change His directives. Are you disappointed with God? Upset, even angry because He hasn’t answered your prayer? You may wonder if He even cares, so you avoid Him. But Psalm 139:5–10 says we can't hide from God. He is everywhere. He is nearby and wants you to find Him, wants you to experience His love and care: “Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near” (Isaiah 55:6).

God is often the “go-to,” but only after most avenues of help are exhausted. People without God feel empty inside and often look to fill the void with worldly things instead of letting God fill them with Himself. Those who don’t seek and find God while He is findable face an eternity apart from Him. Once people draw their last breath, it’s too late to look for Him. 

Jesus commanded believers to teach others the importance of keeping God’s commandments and salvation through His Son—to obey everything He taught (Matthew 28:19–20). If we fail in His 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.