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Exodus 2:1-3 (NIV)
1 Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, 2 and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. 3 But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the
Psalm 27:5 (NIV)
5 For in the day of trouble He will keep me safe in His dwelling; He will hide me in the shelter of His tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
Psalm 32:7 (NIV)
7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Good morning!
When my grandchildren come to visit, they love to play hide and seek. Often, I will find them camped out underneath the bed, barricaded with blankets and pillows all around them. I remember there was a time when I was small enough to crawl under my bed to hide. We think we’ve found a spot where no one can find us, no one can touch us, and we are not within anyone’s reach. I can almost always count on tiny voices to give themselves away. I can hear the wee ones giggling softly underneath the bed. Sometimes, if I pretend not to know where they are, I will hear them cry out, “Oh Grandma Debbie!” “Nanny Deb, come find me!” Why is it that humans long to be found even when we’ve gone to great lengths to hide?
Have you ever tried to hide a crying baby? I cannot begin to imagine what the Hebrew women must have endured to keep their children safe from the evil edict of Pharaoh. When Hebrew midwives refused to follow Pharaoh’s order to kill all of the male babies at birth, mothers looked for places to hide their precious treasure. Tiny babies, still nursing every two to three hours, were tucked away, to protect them from annihilation by the Egyptians. When a young mother could no longer hide her son, she crafted a floating bassinet and placed him among the reeds of the
The prayers of the people must have sounded like a symphony chorus to the ears of the Father. He heard them crying out in fear and sadness. From their hiding place, they begged God to free them from the hand of an evil ruler. The Father’s chosen ones were being attacked in the worst way imaginable, and their prayers gave rise to a melody of hope and trust. He heard the prayers of His people, and He made a way for their future through the tiny infant child, floating among the reeds in the
God knows where and why you are hiding. He hears your cries for help. Your prayers of your soul waft up into the heavens, creating a sweet sound in His ear. He hears you. He knows your heart. God loves you, and He will do anything to find you. Cry out to Him today and know that He will answer your every plea. Even in the terror of the night, when evil seems to prevail and your life hangs in the balance, God is there. You are never too far from His reach.
Are you hiding from God? Have you barricaded your heart to protect yourself from injury and pain? When you find yourself in need of deliverance, cry out to the Lord. He is your hiding place. He will hide your soul in the cleft of the rock, and you will forever be safe in His loving care.
Grace and peace,
Deb Spaulding
www.songofdeborah.com
Pray for: a perfect hiding place. Run to the Lord and let Him shelter you within His loving protection. He hears your cries for help and will deliver you when you call upon His holy name.
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