Peek-a-boo

We all know the game.  You prop baby up and either cover babies eyes or cover your face.  The big reveal and what do you get?  Giggles and smiles and a whole lot of laughter and fun!  And so baby starts to learn about identity, that we have a face and we can recognize each other by it.

Our faith walk with God is very similar.  In our early days we are very aware of God's presence and most importantly it seems as if every prayer is answered and our love affair with God grows stronger by the day. 

Then a time comes when things change.  It seems as if God has disappeared all of a sudden.  We pray with no answer and when we look for His presence it is not found.  No, God has not moved and has not withdraw His presence from us, He has simply covered His face of glory with the veil of His word. 

Now we must seek His face in scripture and when we do, we are drawn to God and His presence is once again tangible.  As we learn about who God is through His word, our walk with Him grows deeper as now we are living and walking not only in the sense of His presence but by the knowledge of the Word. 

Have you felt as though God has withdrawn His face from you?  Probably not!  It's probably just a game of peek-a-boo and time to seek Him in His Word.