When Adam and Eve sinned they hid from God.
[8] And they
heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day,
and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among
the trees of the garden. [9] But the LORD God called to the man and said
to him, “Where are you?”
God asked Adam, “Where are you?” It’s as if God was asking
Adam, “Do you think you’re God now?” God makes it clear throughout Scripture
that you cannot run from Him. No man can
hide from God. If man can hide from God,
that would make you equal to God. Even
the people that are in hell are experiencing God's judgment, not God's separation.
According to Psalm 39:7-12, no man can escape God.
[7] Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or
where shall I flee from your presence? [8] If I ascend to heaven, you are
there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! [9] If I take the wings
of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, [10] even
there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. [11] If
I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,”
[12] even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day,
for darkness is as light with you.
Do you ever feel like you're running from God? Or feel like you are covered in darkness? Why
do you think we believe we can run from God? The answer is, if we actually
could run from God; that would make us like God. If we can actually hide from
God that would make us equal to God. The fact is, when God chose you, sin can no
longer separate you from God. Psalm 139:8, says, “even if I make my bed in
hell, God is there! If your sin was
bigger than God's presence or love that would make you equal to God. I hope you
see the amazing truth and love of God. He let’s nothing get between you and
Him. Paul says in Romans 8:37-39
[37] No, in all
these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
[38] For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor
things present nor things to come, nor powers, [39] nor height nor depth,
nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of
God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
It may feel like at times that we are separated from God,
with some of the sin we commit, or the sin that is committed against us. But
the absolute truth remains; we are always in the presence of God.
Remember this Christian, when we run away from God, we run
into Him.
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