Hide and Seek

When was the last time you played Hide and Seek? Kids love to play it. Parents and grandparents are wonderful when they play along. There are favorite hiding places in our house. At our house try the pantry or the shower, the closets, under the desk, or beside the washing machine if you are small.Where do you hide at your house?

Adam and Eve found out they couldn't hide from God.

"Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, "Where are you?"  He answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid." And he said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?" (Genesis 3:8-11 NIV).

God sees us everywhere we go. There is no use hiding. God reads our minds and our hearts. Not even our most isolated thoughts are private from God.

"O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts," (Psalm 7:9, NIV).

O God, when I am ashamed and sorrowful for what I have done, I come to you and you greet me with open arms and a loving hug. I'm so thankful that I can come to you and ask your forgiveness once again. You continue to love me through my mistakes. I cannot hide, nor do I need to hide from you. Thank you, Lord.