Where Are You? Ma hew 2:13-23
If you have ever played “hide and seek” with a toddler, you know that the big fun for them is not to hide, but to be found. They love it and want to play it again and again— especially with their favorite people. As we grow up, we learn more about the hiding part. We hide from what is uncomfortable or unpleasant. Self-preservation is strong and there is a time to flee. Refugees today and in all places and times understand this. Regardless how menacing the world becomes, we still want to be found by one who can comfort us. And to that One, we are always “found”.