the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”
Has God ever asked you “Where are you?” I’ve heard that before. When we think we can hide from God, just as Adam and Eve thought they could hide from God in the Garden of Eden.
First we have to ask ourselves why we would want to hide from God. Well much like the case in Adam and Eve, we have done something we know that God does not like. We have all been there. We have all done that thing that we can’t fathom doing, but we know we did it. And do you know what is even worse, then us knowing we have sinned against God? The fact that God already knows about it, and He was with us the whole time we were doing it.
That’s right. God did not have to ask Adam and Eve where they were, and He never has to ask us that either, but He does because He wants us to remember His promise to always be with us. He knew they ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, He wanted to see if they would admit to what had happened. Honesty is the best and only policy in all circumstances. God was there when you sinned. God is with you when you think you are running from Him. He knows everything you do, every moment of every day.
While this is unnerving, it is also very comforting. Every circumstance you find yourself in and you think you are alone, God is with you. He will give you the strength to see through what is ahead. He will help you, if you only remember He is there and ask Him to help and shelter you.
Gracious and loving creator, help us to remember that you go with us every where and see everything we do. Guide us to remain in you and allow your strength and peace to be our guide in our lives so that we might not run from you, but rest in you. Amen.
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