We Cannot Outrun God's Love

Nowhere To Hide

Sometimes the context of this verse is seen as God's all knowing sovereignty...we cannot hide our sins from Him.  While that is true, I like the interpretation given here as well.  Instead of always being consumed with fear of God's punishment and wrath, we should be equally aware of His steadfast, constant and abiding love that will always pursue us seeking to bring us home to Him.  Nothing will separate His love from us...we can't escape it no matter how hard we may try.  For HE IS LOVE!  What an encouragement and a reason to rejoice in His "stubborn" love for us! 

The Rosebud


by Pastor Darryl L. Brown

It is only a tiny rosebud
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine

The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I
The flower God opens so gently
In my hands would fade and die


If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God's design,
How can I have wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?

So I'll trust in Him for His leading
Each moment of every day,
And I'll look to Him for His guidance
Each step of the pilgrim way

For the pathway that lies before me
My heavenly Father knows
I'll trust Him to unfold the moments
Just as he unfolds the rose