God is really good at being God. He’s a good Creator. He’s good at saving. He does a good job healing sick folks. But He’s not very good at hide‘n’ seek. Because the point of hide ‘n’ seek is to not be found. So you find the most remote place…under a bed, in a closet, under a desk, behind some pillows…and just hope your presence isn’t obvious. That’s why I say God’s not very good at hide ‘n’ seek. Oh, He could be. Afterall, He’s the God who created the universe. He knows the best hiding spots. He could seclude Himself in some unexplored galaxy. Or hermit himself on an undiscovered planet. He could bury Himself in the Marianas Trench, but He hasn’t chosen to do that. He has made Himself findable.
He said this about Himself in Isaiah 45:19 “I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain…” And this in Jeremiah 29:13-14 “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found ofyou, saith the LORD…”
God WANTS to be found. He hasn’t made it difficult for us. It’s as simple as whispering His name. There is no list of to-do’s or confusing equations to work out before He can be found. It’s as simple as breathing a prayer and He comes rushing to your side. You’ve had those experiences when you’ve needed Him in a split second. Maybe it was as your car was running off the road and all you had time to do was speak (or scream) His name. He didn’t demand that you perform a checklist or be in a certain location or frame of mind. He responded to the simple mention of His name. You sought Him and He was found.
Yeah, yeah. That sounds great, Amber. But what about those times that I’m really needing an answer or provision and I can’t feel Him? Well, thanks for asking. When our answers seem 10,000 miles away it’s human to begin to believe that God is also that far away. Perhaps it’s an unfulfilled promise, an unsaved loved one, an unhealed sickness. And while, yes, it is true that these “solutions” are provided by God, just because these answers are not present with us does not mean that the God who holds them is absent from us. We can’t find the answer, so we feel that we can’t find God either. My encouragement to you is don’t allow an obscure solution cause you to doubt God’s obvious presence.
If we are seeking a solution, but all the while convincing ourselves we are seeking God, we will become frustrated and disappointed. However, if we will truly seek God, He said He would allow us to find Him. He didn’t promise an immediate answer, but He did promise an immediate attendance.
My advice…that you didn’t ask for…would be “just seek Him.” Or perhaps more clearly worded as “seek just Him.” Only Him. Don’t seek the answer. Don’t seek the solution. Don’t seek the miracle or the blessing. Just seek Him! The Him I’m referring to said these words “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” And He said if we would seek "I will be found of you." Proving that God is just no good at hide 'n' seek.
