Greetings brothers.
Why does the wicked run away without anyone chasing him? Surely he has to control the conscience of evil and discover that his rebellion against God is what makes him flee from the presence of the almighty God.
Proverb 28: 1, declares
The wicked flee without anyone chasing him. But the righteous trust like a lion (Proverbs 28: 1).
This was exactly what happened to Adam and Eve. After enjoying the presence of God, having an interesting communion with Him and hearing the wise advice he gave them, it happened that one day they changed their minds.
Instead of looking for him, they fled to the mountain. They hid among the trees. The same voice that once overwhelmed them overflowing with love, now forced them to flee scared. A deep state of panic devoured them inside and out.
No one knows the precise details of that event. We do not know the exact moment in which the events occurred, nor the time they remained fleeing. But the law of probabilities suggests some details: it is likely that their hearts beat faster than normal; the muscles moved throughout the body and it is even possible that adrenaline will raise the normal blood level. Adam himself confessed on behalf of both: "I was afraid."
The father of Adam and Eve is God. No one chased them that day, but they fled. Without thinking, they became fugitives. God is also our father; He does not persecute us, but he loves us "with eternal love", to the point of dying for us.
Some time ago, a teacher said in the classroom: "Sin distorts the image of God in man." It is Satan that we should fear and flee from him in terror, but when the Devil defeats us, he makes us see God as a cruel judge who comes to eliminate us. That is why Adam and Eve fled from God. We also often run away from God, we see the church as an intruder, the brother as a spy and the pastor as a policeman who persecutes us everywhere.
Maybe now you're running from God. Fearing God is not natural, it is like a mirage on the road, it is the result of a rebellion. Being afraid of God means stop being happy. Find Jesus today and you will live in confidence. Remember the wise man's advice: “The evil man flees without anyone chasing him. But the righteous are brave like a lion. "