October 17, 2014 From Peeker To Seeker Randy Kilgore Jonah 1:1-2:2 I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, and He answered me. -Jonah 2:2 When our daughter was too young to walk or crawl, she created a way to hide from people when she wanted to be left alone or wanted her own way. She simply closed her eyes. Kathryn reasoned that anyone she couldnt see also couldnt see her. She used this tactic in her car seat when someone new tried to say hello; she used it in her highchair when she didnt like the food; she even used it when we announced it was bedtime. Jonah had a more grown-up strategy of hiding, but it wasnt any more effective than our daughters. When God asked him to do something he didnt want to do, he ran in the opposite direction. But he found out pretty quickly there is no place God couldnt find him. In fact, Scripture is full of stories of God finding people when they didnt necessarily want to be found (Ex. 2:11-3:6; 1 Kings 19:1-7; Acts 9:1-19). Maybe you have tried to hide from God, or maybe you think even God cant see you. Please know this: If God sees and hears the prayer of a rebellious prophet in the belly of a big fish, then He sees and hears you wherever you are, whatever youve done. But thats nothing to be afraid of. Its actually a great comfort. Hes always there, and He cares! Thank You, God, that You are there for us. We hear Your words: You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart (Jer. 29:13). We need not fear the troubles around us as long as the eye of the Lord is on us. Isaiah 50-52; 1 Thessalonians 5 © 2014 by RBC Ministries. All rights reserved.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:17:05 +0000
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