Pastor John’s Blog

If you recall playing “hide and go seek” as a child you know that one of the best hiding spots was behind a tree, especially a bigger tree, because you could always move around the perimeter of the tree to avoid being detected by the person who was “it”. Adam and Eve knew this trick. After sinning by eating of the forbidden fruit they both hid behind trees as God entered the garden and called for them. But they were not hiding as part of a game. They were hiding from God out of fear and guilt. Sin makes us think that God is “it” and that we have to hide from Him. However, God has a better way of dealing with our failures. In Isaiah 1:18 He says, “Come now, let’s settle this,’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.” God calls us to stop playing the game of “hide and go seek with him” and act like mature adults. He tells us “Come now, let’s settle this…” And when we do he promises to wash us clean.

So today, if there is something that you need to make right with God come out from behind the tree and settle things with Him. You will feel so much better after God washes your scarlet sins and turns them white as snow!