Gen 3:10
10 So he said, “I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” NKJV
When I was a kid I used to love to play Hide and Seek. What great fun to find just the right hiding place; to be the last one found. I vaguely remember being quite little and playing Hide and Seek with my mom. While she would count I would run to find my hiding place. I always hid in exactly the same spot. It wasn’t a very good spot. In an attempt to make it fun, all the while knowing exactly where I was hiding, my mom would look in various places while calling out “Ready or not, here I come!”
I couldn’t stand the tension or the idea of mom not being able to find me, so I would prematurely emerge from my clandestine location with a loud cry of “Here I am mom!”
I’ve gotten better at hiding through the years though. I’m best at hiding from God. I evaluate my performance. Have I prayed enough, read the word enough, believed enough, behaved adequately? If I deem myself to have failed to measure up, I’ve become quite good at hiding. I keep my distance during worship. I pray from a distance.
We have been hiding from God because of shame for a long time haven’t we? Could shame be one of the reasons we struggle to hear God’s voice? Are our hearts hiding from God?
God is still calling.
Maybe we should become as little children again and burst out from our hiding places with a loud cry of “Here I am!”
6 Comments
Alan, I love the picture you painted! I don't want to hide from my Father because in His arms there is great joy and peace. Come find me Lord…."Here I am!"
Alan, I am loving this whole series on Hearing God. Thank you! I have shared it with so many people.
I pray that I am not hiding from my Father, but I know I am guilty at times. This series is helping me to really focus in and be still to listen more and hear more.
Praising God for you! Tina Marie
Great picture. So true. "Here I am God!"
Same evening of this post, Gateway Freedom Ministry is offering "The Hidden Heart" (which I had already signed up for) Perfect timing, Alan, thanks for listening. Now to find out what I have hidden away and give it to the Lord.
Cindy S.
"Here I am!", broken, bruised, humbled, emptied out, shamed with nothing left… but my Father opens His arms and allows me to run to Him, wrapping me as tight as He can, kisses me on the forehead and tells me it's all better and blesses me beyond all of my imaginings. I never had an earthly parent like that, which is why I am so very thankful to have my Heavenly one!!!!!!!!!
Alan,
Great word, and perfect timing. I am glad to know that hiding is a common struggle, thank you for encouraging me to run to the Father yet again! I have been hiding for several days, and needed this TODAY.
Blessings.