"...He is not far from any of us."
Acts 17:27
Has there ever been a time when you felt as if God had gone off to another universe and left you? Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you could identify with Joseph being tossed into a hole not knowing what awaited him? Have you ever poured out your heart in prayer and when you were exhausted you wondered if God even knew you were hurting?
I have. It's not a good feeling. There have been times, like David, where I let God know exactly how angry I was that He didn't seem to hear me or care. And when I finished unloading on Him......I found out exactly where He had been. God told Job to put on his big boy pants because God was going to ask the questions and Job was going to answer them. And when God does that, my anger toward Him deflates quite quickly.
You see, the question I kept wanting an answered was "WHY?" Why did I have to endure this situation? Why did You let this happen? Why? Why? Why? And guess what God asked me? "Why does it matter 'Why'? I brought you through and you have learned. I have NEVER been away from you! I am the one who put limits on what happened to you! Because I LOVE you. Trust me that I am with you and will protect you."
I felt more ashamed for my selfishness in looking only at the situation, but when God reminded me that He loves me enough to set boundaries to protect me, my shame turned to celebration and gratitude. If you need a reminder, read Job 38.
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