Running Away at a Standstill

“Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? Saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? Saith the Lord.” Jeremiah 23:24

Challenging situations can move people to escape the stress and problems that happen in life by running away and hiding from them. Sometimes the runners run without moving as those challenges overwhelm their racing, out-of-control thoughts and emotions. You can run away but can’t hide, not even in your thoughts, from God, who is everywhere, sees all, and is acquainted with every crevice in heaven and earth that He created. God sees you before you take the first fleeing step. Thank Him for that; He is the best hiding place and wants you to run to Him.

The psalmist understood the impossibility of hiding from God when he asked where he could go from God’s spirit and presence (Psalm 139:7). David wasn’t running from God but acknowledged the cherished truth that he could not escape God’s watchful eyes. He ran to God, the One he trusted. Pray as David did when he asked God to hide him under the shadow of His wings (Psalm 17:8). There, we find shelter and peace.