My Personal God: My Hiding Place

by David Chadwick

The eternal God of the universe wants to be your close, personal friend. He wants you to know him as your portion, your salvation, your light.

He is also your hiding place (Psalm 119:114). God wants you to run into his arms when you are shaken, when tragedy hits, and when hard times become insurmountable.

Think about the children’s game “hide and seek.” When you play this game, you don’t want anyone to find you. God, on the other hand, WANTS you to find him. He wants to seek after you, find you, and invite you into his family where he waits with open arms. He wants to save you, redeem you, transform you, and love you forever.

The Bible says that Jesus came to seek and save what was lost (Luke 19:10). His grace pursues us. When our sinful nature wants to hide, our Daddy in heaven wants to find us. His grace covers us and his presence becomes a place in which we can hide in times of trouble.

With God as our hiding place, we are fully protected. We are now hidden in Christ (Colossians 3:3) and his love surrounds us on all sides like a protective bubble. His protection is stronger than any force of darkness on the earth. Perhaps the enemy of our soul can’t even find us when we run to Jesus and make him our hiding place.

Are you aware that you have a loving Daddy whose arms you can safely hide in?

Today, say to Him: “Lord, you are my hiding place. You are where I run in times of trouble. Your steadfast protection keeps me safe from things both seen and unseen. You are my personal God!”

Quit running! Let the Lord find you and hide yourself in him. Your personal God will forever be your hiding place.