Hide-and-Seek
Theme of the Week: Unboxing God
Thursday, February 3, 2005
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Key Bible Verse: Truly you are a God who hides himself, O God and Savior of Israel (Isaiah 45:15, NIV). Bonus Reading: Job 19:7-12, 23-27; 23:1-10
When my children were small, I'd come home from work, kiss my wife and children hello, and, when their backs were turned, quickly hide in our linen closet. Why would I do such a thing? The kids swiftly discerned that Dad was initiating a game of hide-and-seek.
They'd look everywhere for me, except that linen closet. After a little while, when the kids were searching some other part of the house, I'd slip out and sit at the table, drinking coffee with my wife. The kids would see me, do a double take and say, "Where were you?" I wouldn't tell them my secret hiding place.
One day I kissed my family hello, vanished into my linen closet and heard the kids scampering around trying to find me. After a few minutes, the house became silent. When I came out of hiding, I found them downstairs playing with Legos. They'd lost interest in finding Dad!
Does God ever hide from us? Yes. Sometimes God hides Himself from us because of our sin. Perhaps at other times He hides Himself so that His people might seek Him on a deeper and more intimate level. Don't assume that because God knows all things He has no desire to be known Himself.
—Larry Dixon in DocDevos
My Response: Am I willing to keep looking when God "hides"?
Thought to Apply: Ever since the days of Adam, man has been hiding from God and saying, "God is hard to find."
—FULTON SHEEN (Roman Catholic bishop, broadcaster)
Adapted from DocDevos (Christian Publications, 2002) by permission.
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