My grandchildren often choose to conceal themselves among the towels in my linen closet. But their giggles give away their whereabouts, and they are delighted when I fling open the door and “find” them.
What kind of “hider” is God? It would seem the Lord is incredibly good at being hard to find. Many people, not seeing God clearly in this world, conclude that God doesn’t exist at all. Others search for God desperately their whole lives, with a certain, limited vision in mind that leads to constant disappointment.
Once we develop our vision, it becomes obvious: There is nowhere on earth that God isn’t. Perhaps God waits, like my grandkids in the linen closet, so excited to know that we are on the other side of the door, searching, growing ever closer to finding God in unexpected ways and places. Or maybe the whole point is learning to see what is right there in front of us.
This message is excerpted from “Wonderfully hidden” by Elise Seyfried in the November/December 2022 Gather magazine.
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