Read: Psalm 139
Where can I go from Your
Francis Thompson wrote a gripping poem that he called
"The Hound of Heaven." It reflected the torture of his
life during the years he was running from God. At one
time he had intended to be a priest but was deemed
unqualified. Then he turned to his father's medical
profession but failed again. Angry and bitter, Thompson
gave up on God.
From 1885 to 1888 he lived the life of a derelict on
the streets of London, suffering the agony of an opium
habit. Finally some friends snatched him from the pit
of death and brought him to the God he had dreaded.
Thompson was gloriously converted.
His poem is his testimony. As the hound pursues the
hare, ever drawing nearer in the chase, so God pursues
the fleeing soul.
No matter how far you've run from God, the "Hound of
Heaven" is still chasing you. Just when you think
you've eluded Him, you'll discover that He's still
there. David, who wrote Psalm 139, knew he could not
flee from God's presence.
We sense His presence everywhere. It may be through
the patience of a spouse, or the warm embrace of a
friend when we expected to be shunned. But God is
there.
It's tiring to run from God. Perhaps you sense that
He's pursuing you. If you do, it's time to stop running.
-Haddon W. Robinson
Relentless quest, this race for happiness;
NO MATTER HOW FAR YOU'VE RUN FROM GOD,
OUR DAILY BREAD, Copyright 1998 by Radio Bible Class,
Grand Rapids,Michigan. Used by permission.
Spirit? Or where can I
flee from Your presence?
-Psalm 139:7
Vain footsteps echo 'gainst a hollow soul;
What peace to cease - exchange our chase for God's
Relentless love that never lets us go! -Gustafson
HE'S ONLY A PRAYER AWAY.
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