Hide and Seek

God is not only present when we can see Him; He is also present when we “think” we can’t see Him or “feel” Him. 

It is almost like a game of “hide and seek”.    

Sometimes God’s presence fills our surroundings when we didn’t expect it, or when we least expect it.  God is seeking us!

Sometimes, it seems as if God is hiding, in our sufferings, our failures, our circumstances.

The truth is....... God is present all the time, in whatever state our lives are, at any given moment. He is wanting us to discover (seek Him) in the difficult places, as well as, the peaceful places.

There is a Joy in finding God in places we never thought He would be.  We must be looking in order to find!

When we seek God with all of our hearts, even in the shadows, even if it takes longer than we anticipated, we will find Him!   That is His promise.  

Psalm 27:4 - One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple.

David sought after only one thing.........to dwell in God’s presence.

It is a lifetime adventure seeking (pursuing) after God, and then, at times, God comes after us.    That is just the “bonus” of having a heart that seeks after God, at all times, and in all circumstances.

When Seth and I play “hide and seek”, he counts and I hide.  Knowing that he is my child, I desire him to find me without frustration. I hide in an easy place , so when he seeks me, he WILL find me.   We then switch rolls.  He hides!  Usually, before I can find him, I hear a voice “mommy, I’m over here.”  He is so anxious for me to find him, that he can’t wait for it to happen, so he calls out to me!

Didn’t Jesus ask us to come to him like a little child?   Hide and Seek!

Have Fun!  Ruth