-October 18, 2024-
Good morning beloved, happy Friday,
“Can anyone hide himself in secret places, so I shall not see him?” says the Lord; Do I not fill the earth?” says the Lord.”
(Jeremiah 23:24).
Mankind has been hiding from God since the Garden of Eden. When Adam and Eve sinned by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they felt shame, guilt, and fear. They hid from God among the trees from God’s presence.
God sought them out. He knew where they were, but asked, “Adam, where are you?” (Genesis 3:9). God’s plan of salvation was set in motion until Christ came into the world to fulfill it. He died for our sins to save us, forgive us, and free us from guilt, shame, and fear that one plagued us.
In today’s text God reminds Israel and the whole world: you can’t hide from God. He sees when no one else sees; He hears what no one else hears. David wrote in Psalm 139:12, “Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, but the night shines as the day; the darkness and the light are both alike to you.” God is omnipresent—no one can hide from Him.
As believers were are comforted that God sees and hears all things. Jesus made the distinction between those who are saved and those who are unsaved in John 3:19-21, “And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their days are evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his heeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
When we sin we must confess it, forsake it, and repent of it. Then the sweet fellowship with the Lord is restored. It is only when we try to hide it and fail to confess it, that we suffer in countless ways. There are no secret places to hide from God.
Let us keep no secrets but walk in the light of God’s Word. His Word is a two-edged sword that cuts deep into the soul and discerns the thoughts and intents of the heart (See Hebrews 4:12).
Have a blessed day in God’s presence. Stay safe and healthy.
Hiding from God is futile; being transparent with God is fruitful.
Dean
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