Welcome to this week’s  “In the Little things” podcast.    Wow, we are living in a time in which we are looking back at 2020. Praise God that we made it through. God has been faithful to carry us through and yet there are many who are still suffering with many losses. One thing that I have seen in every story is ….. God's faithfulness, provision, hope, and assurance of Who He is during a storm like this…  God is ultimately unchangeable, constant, and absolute LOVE! Listen as we share some stories in our lives as to how God has revealed truths in our lives with such grace and compassion!

Scripture:

Genesis 3:9-11 “But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, 'Where are you?, ' And Adam said, 'I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid myself”.

1 John 1:1  “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

John 4:16-24 Jesus reveals himself to the woman at the well.

John 8:1-10  The woman is caught in adultery.

Revelation 1:8 “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, says the Lord, which is, and which was, and is to come, the Almighty. Forever and ever.”

Luke 2:41-46  When Jesus goes with his parents to Jerusalem and is left behind by his parents, who did not know he had stayed behind, discovered him three days later at the temple, sitting among the teachers, answering their questions.

Application:  Why are we hiding?  There is truly nothing that God doesn't already know. Sometimes we have to be willing to admit that we have fallen short of keeping our walk closely to God and must be willing to come to Him with a sincere heart and ask Him 1. for forgiveness of our own disobedience and 2. We need to come out of hiding and get closer to Him for Him to help us walk righteously. Remembering always that He is for us and not against us! He is a loving Father who wants us to stay close to Him, wherever we go!

Devotional Insight:  “Trust God”  He not only knows what He is doing but He is still on His throne. When you feel that You do not know where God is in your life or you feel that God is not caring or with you… Ask yourself, “Have I moved away from God… Have I hidden myself from Him?” If you go to Him and ask Him to reveal Himself to you… Trust me … HE WILL in such a loving and amazing ways!

Challenge: So this week's challenge is quite simple.  Find yourself a quite place where you will not find any distractions and have complete  privacy. Meditate on the word of God and go to Him and ask Him, “Lord God where are You?”  Reveal Yourself to me in such a way that cannot be explained any other way but through an intimacy that I can only have with You! Reveal to me Your love that has carried me this far and help me to always be close to You!

Guided Prayer: Heavenly Father, You are so amazingly good to us and know everything.  You spoke everything into existence, so why would we believe that You would hide from us.  Help us to realize Your love is bigger than our sins. You have paid the ultimate price on the cross for our sin and rose to conquer death… so that we would not be separated from You.  Thank you for revealing Your love for us so intimately and may our lives be for Your Glory, In Jesus Christ precious and glorious name, Amen!