Hiding?

"Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away? Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?" declares the LORD. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" -Jeremiah 23:23-24

The LORD sort of lays it on the line....in essence, don't even think you can hide from me. I am the God who knows all. This sounds intimidating; yet, I can't even count the number of folks that have wept in my office confessing sin and wrongdoing. In nearly all of these situations, they have left my office relieved and lightened. This has nothing to do with any words of wisdom that I might have mustered up nor the expertise of the listening ear....in reality it has everything to do with the unbelievable acknowledgement that "the" secret is exposed. It is no longer hidden! Funny thing-- it was never really hidden in the first place....