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Psalm 10.1 (NIV)
Why, O Lord, do you stand far
off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
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| God is everywhere all the time. It’s just that most of us are so busy with everything else that we don’t notice.* |
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We
know this about David: he isn’t afraid to express his feelings to God. We know
that God is never distant, that he never hides himself, and David knows it,
too. We have a God who cares when we feel abandoned and listens when we
complain about it. Unlike in other relationships, we can tell him what is on
our hearts and be confident that it will strengthen our bond, not destroy it.
Do
you ever feel as if God has abandoned
you? Feelings change. Feelings are unreliable. When it feels like God is gone,
have faith in his faithfulness. He is not off somewhere out of reach. He’s not
busy. We have his attention beyond just the time we want it. He never stops
watching us, hanging on our every word, sitting on the edge of his seat ready to
catch us when we fall.
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| We stand afar off from God by our unbelief, and then we complain that God stands afar off from us.* |
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