HIDE AND SEEK

Written by: Jenny Calvert

Then they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the
day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God
among the trees of the garden. The Lord God called to the man and said to him,
Where are you? Genesis 3: 8-9 (MEV)
Have you ever done something, you knew was wrong, and you just wanted to hide?
One day my brother told me, Uh oh! You are in trouble. Your report card it bad. Just
wait till mom and dad get home! I was so young, I could not read my grades. I did
not understand it. But, I knew one thing, I would be in big trouble when mom and
dad got home. So, I hid. I climbed under my bed and nervously waited for mom and
dads arrival. When they came home, they found me and coaxed me out of my
hiding place. My mischievous brother was playing a trick! My grades were fine.

However, there have been times I have made very poor decisions and I really did
want to hide. The problem is, you cant really run from your acts. Actions always
cause a consequences. Adam and Eve wanted to hide also when they ate of the tree
which God had commanded them not to eat. They should have known that they
could not hide from the God who created their surroundings. Adam and Eve were
tempted and picked the wrong option. As a result, the ripple effect is we are all
feeling the ramifications of their one act of disobedience.

Why do we hide when we sin? Is it shame? Fear? Guilt? God already sees our actions
so hiding does not resolve the problem. When we hide He will seek and find us.
Turning around, and going to Him and admitting our sin is the best plan of action. I
know that the longer I try to hide it just makes it that much harder to admit my
errors. Trying to cover up my sin, usually just lead to another becoming like a
growing cancer of error and guilt. Hiding causes an immobilization of our spiritual
walk. God provided a solution to sin by giving His Son who bore the repercussion of
our moral conduct. Dont hide, just seek Him, and when we do, He is waiting with
open arms of love and forgiveness. Then we are free.
Dear Creator,
Thank you for knowing and loving us despite all our faults and mistakes. Help us to
come out of our hiding places and seek you for forgiveness.
In Your Name,
Amen