I love little kid games. When I was younger, we played virtually all the traditional ones...Marco Polo, House, Ring Around the Rosy, Red Rover and of course, Hide and Seek.
There are a lot of people who play Hide and Seek their whole lives. Perhaps they have habits or addictions they keep secret from family members and close friends. Or maybe they are really shy or guarded and don't really share who they really are with others. And there are a lot of people who try to play Hide and Seek with God.
I love what Paul says to address that here:
The God who made the world
and everything in it,
this Master of sky and land,
doesn't live in custom-made shrines
or need the human race to run errands for him,
as if he couldn't take care of himself.
He makes the creatures;
the creatures don't make him.
Starting from scratch,
he made the entire human race
and made the earth hospitable,
with plenty of time and space
for living
so we could seek after God,
and not just grope around in the dark
but actually find him.
He doesn't play hide-and-seek with us.
He's not remote; he's near.
We live and move in him, can't get away from him!
Often, Christians talk about the importance of pursuing God. I get their intent. Relationships (with God and people) are always a two-way street--all parties have to prioritize the relationship, make time to talk and listen.
However, just like we can never out-love or out-give God, I believe we can never out-pursue Him. He's just always there. Why do we ever try to hide?
Tomorrow: Acts 18-20
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