“How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?” Psalm13:1
How long will you hide? God does not hide; it is us who hide from God. Man’s avoidance of God has been going on since the garden. We will do practically anything to avoid the troubling reality of our falleness. We want Jesus as long He does not require anything of us, but His very presence is an offense to our independent lives. His holiness makes us come undone we are naked and ashamed. Therefore we hide in our sin until it feels like He is hiding from us. In our modern age never is this more clearly seen or felt. We carry so much baggage as believers that the world isn’t convinced and either are we. One might begin to wonder if Christ is indeed hiding. Jesus says, “Come unto Me and I will give you rest for your souls”. Have we counted the cost? It will require we go through the cross – the real condition of our hearts must be uncovered. Nothing is harder than transparency with God and each other, but sharing our weaknesses humbles us and brings us out of hiding. When this occurs the doors of heaven are opened, and fellowship becomes vibrant.
How Long Will You Hide From Me?
“How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?” Psalm13:1
How long will you hide? God does not hide; it is us who hide from God. Man’s avoidance of God has been going on since the garden. We will do practically anything to avoid the troubling reality of our falleness. We want Jesus as long He does not require anything of us, but His very presence is an offense to our independent lives. His holiness makes us come undone we are naked and ashamed. Therefore we hide in our sin until it feels like He is hiding from us. In our modern age never is this more clearly seen or felt. We carry so much baggage as believers that the world isn’t convinced and either are we. One might begin to wonder if Christ is indeed hiding. Jesus says, “Come unto Me and I will give you rest for your souls”. Have we counted the cost? It will require we go through the cross – the real condition of our hearts must be uncovered. Nothing is harder than transparency with God and each other, but sharing our weaknesses humbles us and brings us out of hiding. When this occurs the doors of heaven are opened, and fellowship becomes vibrant.