And I have discovered that in times like these Jesus is my hiding place. For me it has become the safest place on earth. To many people, the silence accompanied with this kind of hiding might be considered avoidance, shame, guilt etc. Hiding in Jesus means standing on His truth not fighting the world or running from it. I have learned that only when I quite my heart and stay silent God’s voice can be heard. And I am telling you, it ECHOES! It allows God to be God. Hiding in Him has led me to discover His gracious love all over again. All the pain experienced is worth it in His presence for His purposes. This kind of hiding yields to obedience that doesn’t seek approval of the world but only Jesus'. We can’t fight the world, but He can make it bow down to Him. Have you ever thought of Jesus not as just Holy, All Knowing, All Mighty etc...but as "cutting edge"?!(I am going to have to expand on that in another blog)
Hiding in Jesus helps me "process" the events as I surrender them to Him. And processing sometimes makes the world feel uncomfortable, especially when it doesn’t fit its little box, thus “labels” were invented. When our understanding fails us we tend to "label" everything so it can all fit nicely in our little boxes. He is the only one who can truly and fully know and understand our hearts. Hiding in Him helps us to know the depths of His heart. It has taught me that forgiveness is the closest hardest thing we will have to do in this life compared to the cross He carried for us. But compare to His sacrifice, it's the least we can do. It’s when we hide in Jesus that we find complete freedom. How is that for a paradox?!
No matter what circumstances you face today, my prayer is that you wont fight the world but instead submit to Jesus, hide in Him. Don’t be afraid!
Love you all deeply!
