Running From God

“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?” (Psa. 139:7)
What was David admitting? Had he really contemplated running from God? Had David actually tried to find a place where God’s Spirit could not find him?
I suppose we could reassemble or paraphrase the sentence to try and make David’s words more appropriate to the spiritual giant he was supposed to be. After all, he had the testimony of having a heart that was after the heart of God. He was known to pursue God's heart.
But this Scripture is clear and says what it says. David, the man who was known to run after God, admits that there were times when he tried to run from God! What in the world was David thinking?
The Scriptures teach that there remains in all of us a rebellious nature that must be resisted and subdued every day. I guess that’s why there have been times when each of us said or did things that made others scratch their heads and say, “What were they thinking?” Things that seemed so contrary to our testimony or reputation.
“If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.” (Psa. 139:8-10)
I am so thankful that God is a faithful and merciful Heavenly Father who pursues His children who thoughtlessly run from His loving care.
What a God!