You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

Written By Betty Predmore
 
 

We have all heard the phrase “You can run but you can’t hide.” I don’t know who coined that phrase, or why, but I know it also applies to our sin and our Father in heaven.

God knows our sin. He knows our heart. Even the ugly thoughts that are whispered only to ourselves in the dark of night...He knows. Yet... He loves us anyways.

No matter the nasty heart, hurtful words, lies, or other acts of sin, we are always offered a chance for redemption. The choice is ours to take that chance or walk away from it. I am reminded of Judas Iscariot. Just shortly after Jesus brought Lazarus up from the dead, he went to dinner at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. As usual, Martha served while Mary took some costly fragrant oil and poured over the feet of Jesus, wiping them with her hair.

Judas was livid! How dare she waste that expensive oil on someone’s feet!! We are told the reasoning for his anger in John 12:6:

This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.

Here we see that Judas was a thief. He had a lust for money and took money from the box often. (Now we see why it was so easy for him to be bribed into betraying Jesus.)

God knew his sin. He could run, but he couldn’t hide. Yet he still had an opportunity for redemption. The choice was his. And we all know how that ended...he chose wrong.

What are you living with, that you think God can’t see? What are you trying to hide? God sees your sin. But the fact is...He loves you despite it. He is still waiting for you to make the right choice. He is still wanting you to step out of your darkest sin places and reach out your hand to Him.

The choice is yours. Will you run into the arms of the Father? Or will you be like Judas and carry your sin until it takes you to despair? Don’t run and try to hide. Run straight to the source of all hope and unending grace. There is no room for hiding when you have hope.

Betty Predmore

Betty Predmore is a writer, blogger, speaker and ministry leaders.  She is the founder of Mom-Sense, Inc., a ministry designed for mentorship, connection and service to women of all life circumstances.  Through this ministry, women are encouraged and supported with scripture and life application. Mom-Sense helps women overcome life struggles through small group classes with biblical curriculum, individual counseling, bible studies, and other areas of support.  

Betty also directs the Imperial Valley Life Center, which is a non-profit faith-based pro life women’s resource center.  She has a passion for saving the unborn and supporting mothers through pregnancy and motherhood.

Betty holds a certification as a Christ-Based Counselor through the National Association of Certified Christ-Based Counselors. She is also a State of California Certified Facilitator for Anger Management/Batterer’s Treatment Program. In addition, she is a certified Facilitator for Living Free, a faith-based curriculum for parenting, addiction recovery, and anger management.

Betty loves to speak at events, sharing the love of Jesus with other women.  She does this through practical life application mingled with God’s word, and sprinkled with humor.  Having experienced a broken home, divorce, abuse, grief, single motherhood, blended families, and adoption, she uses the broken places and movement of God in her own life to share His word in an inspiring way.  She enjoys sharing her blogs on social media as a way of reaching out on a broader spectrum. Betty has many speaking topics which can be found on her website.

As an author, she has had the opportunity to impact women and reach deep into their hearts with her words of inspiration and encouragement.  Through Pondering Virtue and Whispered Grace, she has created wonderful tools for the woman who is seeking direction in her spiritual walk.

Betty serves on the writing team of A Wife Like Me, and is also a contributor to Moms Encouraging Moms and Gift of Thorns.  Her blogs have appeared in several magazine publications throughout the years including Southern Faith Magazine, Purposeful Life, and Aspiring Woman Magazine.

While Betty thrives on her ministry opportunities, her greatest blessings come from being a wife to Jim and a mama to their wonderful collection of children, who bring joy, laughter, and an occasional tear to her days.

http://bettypredmore.com/
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