Hiding
News reports today were filled with coverage of a runaway balloon in Colorado. All the attention was focused on this escaped homemade inflated weather monitor because it was feared that a six year old boy was onboard and had floated away. When the balloon landed, the boy was not found. A massive missing person search ensued. Sometime later, it was discovered that the child was at his home, up in the attic, inside a box. Hiding.
I’m not sure what actually transpired this afternoon that caused the balloon to drift out of control and the entire nation to be gripped with concern for a little boy. There has been much speculation that perhaps the little guy whose whereabouts had been unknown got into mischief with his brothers causing their parents expensive balloon to get loose. Fearing he would be in big trouble for the untethered dirigible, rather than admitting his error, the little boy hid.
Hiding when we are afraid, or if we have transgressed, is an age old problem. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command, they concealed themselves in the paradise of Eden.
“…the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.”
From that time onward, humans have been hiding in shame and guilt.
The broken fellowship grieves the heart of God. He did everything necessary to redeem us and restore intimacy with Himself.
Local law enforcement pulled out all the stops to find the lost boy. God gave His Son to save us.
The parents of the would be balloon adventurer longed for their child to be found, and were thrilled when he came out of the darkness of his hiding place into their waiting arms. There will likely be consequences for his behavior, but there is great joy in the reunion.
We have a heavenly Father who desires us to confess our wrong deeds, leave our shame, and come out of darkness to walk in His marvelous light.
I’m not sure what actually transpired this afternoon that caused the balloon to drift out of control and the entire nation to be gripped with concern for a little boy. There has been much speculation that perhaps the little guy whose whereabouts had been unknown got into mischief with his brothers causing their parents expensive balloon to get loose. Fearing he would be in big trouble for the untethered dirigible, rather than admitting his error, the little boy hid.
Hiding when we are afraid, or if we have transgressed, is an age old problem. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command, they concealed themselves in the paradise of Eden.
“…the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.”
From that time onward, humans have been hiding in shame and guilt.
The broken fellowship grieves the heart of God. He did everything necessary to redeem us and restore intimacy with Himself.
Local law enforcement pulled out all the stops to find the lost boy. God gave His Son to save us.
The parents of the would be balloon adventurer longed for their child to be found, and were thrilled when he came out of the darkness of his hiding place into their waiting arms. There will likely be consequences for his behavior, but there is great joy in the reunion.
We have a heavenly Father who desires us to confess our wrong deeds, leave our shame, and come out of darkness to walk in His marvelous light.
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