Where can I go from your Spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? Psalm 139: 7 NKJV

I enjoy driving through the countryside and watching cows, serenely munching on lush green grass. But many years ago, when I worked for a farmer I discovered a little-known fact. Cows are fast! Okay, maybe not as swift as cheetahs, but they can travel just a little faster than a boy chasing them on foot. That reality dawned on me the morning when one made it through a break in the fence. When I first saw her, she was happily chomping on the grass just outside of the pasture. “This should be easy,” I thought. “I’ll just circle around and drive her back into her field.” But as soon as that cow spotted me, she headed in the opposite direction, and no matter how fast I jogged, she ran just a little faster! Eventually, with some help from one of the other workers on horseback, we were able to get her home.

King David didn’t have cows to care for, but he had learned the same lesson from sheep, who like our cow, believed that the best pastures grew outside their own familiar meadow. And our souls, just like cows and sheep, easily wander from the pastures that God has prepared for us. But when David sinned and ran from God’s call, He came to realize, that no matter how far he ran, God would always run a little further. No matter where he tried to hide, God could see him, and no matter how deep a pit he had fallen into, God was still willing to pull him out. If you have been running from God and feel hopelessly lost, don’t despair. All He is asking you to do is turn around. Wherever you are, He is right there with you and if you are willing to follow Him, He will do whatever it takes to bring you home again!