We hide in our work and play, our busy calendars and hectic lives. We hide behind brick walls and bolted security doors, automatic garage doors that open and close without risking our exposure. We demand and defend our right to privacy. We want to be left alone. We are isolated.
Isolation is considered a form of punishment.
When we hide from God, we put ourselves in isolation. We don't trust others. We don't trust God. He frightens us. He asks uncomfortable questions.