YOU CAN'T OUT RUN GOD! Pastor Danny Castle

Are you running from God? Many people today certainly are trying, but you can't run from an omnipresent God. Why do people run from God anyway? Why attempt the impossible? John 3:20 gives us the answer in simplest of terms... "For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved." Sin is the culprit. The reason why most people run from God is because of their love for sin.

Another reason why people run from God is because of bitterness towards God because of a tragic event in their life, such as the death of a loved one, bad experiences, et cetera. Men oftentimes unfairly place God on trial, when it is sin which is to blame for our miseries, and not God. God is Good... "O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy" (Psalm 107:1,2). Every believer should proclaim the goodness of God, for His mercy endureth forever.

Oh! How tragic that so many people are running from a loving and good God that cares about us (1st Peter 5:7). The problem with most people is that they judge God based on the present circumstances, failing to realize that we were placed upon this earth to be tested by God. God could have just created a bunch of clones to worship Him, but He chose to create mankind, and give him a free will. If we get saved, it is ONLY because we choose to get saved, of our own free will. This act of faith pleases God (Hebrews 11:6).

Would to God that every Christian would ponder 1st Peter 1:7 until it sinks in... "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ." Now that's a hard Scripture to accept. Do you mean to tell me God that all my problems in life, numerous burdens, heartaches and bodily pains, are more valuable than a truckload of 24k gold? Yes, that is exactly what the Word of God teaches.

How contrary is such Biblical teaching from the greedy and covetous world! So many people today are running from God because of the very difficulties which God states is worth more than gold. And notice the Bible says in 1st Peter 1:7 that the gold shall "perish," but ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord (1st Corinthians 15:58). There is no reason to run from God.