Thursday, January 6, 2011

Can we hide from God?

I hope this entry isn't all over the place. After reading a few days ago about the fall of man in Genesis 3, one event takes place that's been stuck in my mind so I want to share it with you and who knows maybe it sparks something in you and it sparks something in me too. So after Adam and Eve ate the of the fruit from the tree God told them not to they heard God walking in the garden and then they hid. I do believe that most of us would do the same if we just disobeyed God and heard Him coming. What strikes me is what God does after, He calls out to Adam and says "where are you". Now I know God is all knowing so He had to have known where they were, so if that's true why didn't He just say come out of the bushes because I know you're there? After reading a footnote on this the commentator said that it's so wonderful how God comes after us even when we sin and were disobedient. I get that and I'm super thankful but I still can't help but think why God needed to do that? I don't believe that it's a bad thing to wonder about things because I'm not saying that I don't think it's right, it's a great thing because it makes me wonder more and more about our God.
The thing that I just started to think about just now is the idea of hiding from God. I believe we forget that God can be everywhere and anywhere when He wants. What pops into my head are the times I sin but I don't do it infront of someone or I do things when I'm all by myself, what an idiot!!! How easily we forget that God sees everything. I will say that Adam and Eve don't make me feel that dumb because God was walking with them and they were the only two on earth and they still thought they could hide from him :-D But the fact of the matter is knowing that God can be everywhere at anytime and I think I can sneek one by him makes me just as bad.
So my prayer for us today is that we would be reminded that God is always watching us and by that we would be aware and make the effort to walk pleasing in the sight of the Lord. I pray for strength and faith for us to let God be God.

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