How Big is your Hiding Place?

       As a child, I liked to find hiding places where my parents couldn't find me.  I had a number of them including the center of the huge lilac bush and even at one time, I had constructed a pit with a cover over it.  There were spots that I could retreat into and feel secure even though it was a false security.  My hand dug pit could have caved in on me.  I also found refuge in the middle of a corn field when the corn was almost ten feet tall.  We sometimes feel that there is safety when we can't be seen by anyone, so woods and fields, bushes and caves become our hiding places.  Even in the winter, I would construct miniature igloos of blocks of snow.  We often hear the word "Man Cave" which is supposed to be the description of a place where a man can go, usually to watch sports events or to decorate in some outrageous fashion where no woman would have a desire to enter.  So, we construct man caves and probably women caves in our own way and make them something personal and where we feel that we are the king of the castle.    Psalm 139:7-8 says, "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?   If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there."  
       Psalm 139 is a Psalm that details the omnipresence of God.  The Psalmist goes on to say that there is no place where man can go where God cannot know where he is.  While we may seek to isolate ourselves from the problems of the day or to seek refuge in our man made space, we still cannot escape the knowledge and the hand of God.  Our man made fortresses are nothing when compared to the power of God.  Romans 1:20 reminds us, "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"  Even our unbelief in God makes no difference as God is still there and His witness to all people is made manifest in His creation all around us.  Some will seek to hide in unbelief of God but their foolishness is quickly dashed to pieces by the manifestation of God's wonderful creation.  Truly, there is no place that you can go where God cannot reach you and know where you are.  You cannot hide under a Juniper bush, a cave, a fortress or in the middle of a corn field.  God is always there, where you are.  Because of this great promise, we cannot escape God's presence.  He is there to reach down and to comfort, guide and calm our troubled spirits.  So, Praise and Worship God today  for His presence in our lives and for the fact that we cannot hide from Him.