Hiding place

"Then the man and his wife sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves ... when they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden ... they hid from the Lord" (Genesis 3:7-8). "... For I hide myself in You; teach me to do Your will" (Psalm 143:9-10). These two passages seem to indicate that humans have a natural inclination to hide. Unfortunately if we are not seeking rescue "in" God we will hide "from" our Salvation.

The contrast between the men represented in the passages just mentioned is telling. King David through transparency, is pursuing solace from his enemies in the presence of God where as Adam on the other hand, is shamefully hedging himself away from God. This is a clear reminder that all of us respond in one of two ways to the "imago Dei - the image of God in man" for it is the standard of life.

Without full surrender to Christ people will insatiably gather around themselves things to hide behind in an attempt to hedge out the imago Dei. This really is a working definition of "idolatry" as spoken of in the Bible. An "idol" is something, anything really, that we place between God and self to diminish the presence and power of God in our life. (In Exodus 20 God says, "to have no others gods before Me," meaning there is to be nothing between us and God, or standing in the way).

Every attempt to hedge out God's image is futile. There is really nowhere to hide from imago Dei nor can one erase the shame that occurs from not being fully alive or complete in Christ Jesus. We cannot flee from the presence of God when His image is woven into the very fabric of our being (Psalm 139:7). Like King David, we must run to Jesus as our hiding place to be taught this lesson.

Be fully alive today by hiding in Jesus! It's the place you were meant to be. What say you?

Thanks for stopping by today!
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Adrian