#soap # Job 23 ## Title: The Hide-and-Seek Champion ## Scripture: (Job 23:2-3) “Even today my complaint is still bitter; his hand is heavy despite my groaning. O that I knew where I might find him, that I could come to his place of residence! (NET) ## Observation: When my girls were little, we loved to play hide-and-seek. Almost always, my girls would go hide and they would give themselves away immediately. They would hide in the most obvious places, sometimes in plain sight. In order to make it more interesting for them, I would act like I couldn’t find them. I could hear them giggle because they thought they were being so clever. But, I always knew where they were. Sometimes, we can feel that way with God except it’s no laughing matter. We think God can’t see us and it sends us into panic mode. We wonder why God isn’t finding us in our dark places and, instead of trying to hide, we’re trying desperately to be found. Here’s the greatest news I can give you today: God sees you. He is the hide-and-seek champion. There is no place that can hide you from Him. He sees you and He loves you more than you can imagine. He is working in more ways than you can imagine. ## Application: Don’t give up. God sees you. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being more real and more present than we can imagine.