Running from God is a learned behavior. As we get older our understanding of God is altered from a God who is present with us, pursuing us, to a God who is distant —- a God who only shows up on Sunday mornings at church. Instead of a God who is running after us, trying to get our attention, we begin to run after God, trying to get God’s attention.
Psalm 139 is pretty clear. We don’t need to run after God’s attention — we already have it. David declared:
Where can I go to get away from your Spirit?
Where can I run to get away from you?
If I go up to heaven, you are there.
If I make my bed in hell, you are there.
God is present with us. But God is more than present with us, He KNOWS us. He doesn’t follow alongside of us, He leads from inside of us. We don’t have to go to a building on a certain day to find God. We don’t have to make sure our life is clear of any sin to find God. God has found us regardless of our situation, regardless of our condition. We can be lost, but God is still there with us, luring us back to Himself. We may turn our backs on God, but God never turns His back on us.
Deuteronomy 31:6…..”Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”