Psalm 139
O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
I have my favorite hiding place. Do you? I get a great book, a Diet Coke, and I lock the bathroom door and I hide. Being a homeschool Mom for 20 years has wonderful advantages but it also means I never sent my children away at all. Oh.......... don't think I am bragging.
There were many times I wanted to send them on that shiny yellow bus. It is just that sometimes I needed a break so I learned early in my child rearing days that I could escape behind my locked door and let Calgon take me away. When my children were small they would sit outside and whine for me to open it. When my Hannah started writing~she would send notes under the door. Now~they know if Mom is taking a bubble bath in the middle of the day we best leave her alone.
When they were small I needed to have my person all to myself without them hanging on for dear life as if separation meant death once in a while. I hid at times from a two year old's whining and temper fits. Sometimes I hid to re-group. Sometimes I hide from teen agers constant badgering each other. Even 10 minutes of hiding can do me wonders.
There were many times I wanted to send them on that shiny yellow bus. It is just that sometimes I needed a break so I learned early in my child rearing days that I could escape behind my locked door and let Calgon take me away. When my children were small they would sit outside and whine for me to open it. When my Hannah started writing~she would send notes under the door. Now~they know if Mom is taking a bubble bath in the middle of the day we best leave her alone.
When they were small I needed to have my person all to myself without them hanging on for dear life as if separation meant death once in a while. I hid at times from a two year old's whining and temper fits. Sometimes I hid to re-group. Sometimes I hide from teen agers constant badgering each other. Even 10 minutes of hiding can do me wonders.
At times being a wife and mother we feel as if we are on 24 hour surveillance. They see me all day long complete with all my faults. They know when Mom is just not okay. It is a bit uncomfortable being so vulnerable to our family. I can really hide from my family even if it is for a few minutes. If I don't want them to see my bad attitude or see what I am thinking or see my impulsive reaction to something~ I can slip away and hide. But what about God?
He sees everything. He knows what I am thinking. He knows where I will fail next. So why hide? It makes no sense really. When things are not right we often try to keep distance between ourselves and God so He won't see what is wrong with us. We try to hide.
He sees everything. He knows what I am thinking. He knows where I will fail next. So why hide? It makes no sense really. When things are not right we often try to keep distance between ourselves and God so He won't see what is wrong with us. We try to hide.
God knows everything about us. He knows every thought we have. He knows when everything is just not alright~and He cares. He knows our weakness, our failures and our thoughts~yet He loves us anyway. There is no hiding from Him. My inclination when things are wrong is to hide from others but I cannot hide from God! There is no use in trying. The great thing is we when ask for His help~He never hides from us.
10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10
King James Version (KJV)
10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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