“On Call”

Friday, April 04, 2014

Where is God when we need Him most?

 

Sincerely,
Looking Around

Dear Looking Around,

It is very normal to feel that God has forsaken us in our darkest hours.  That is how David felt when he wrote Ps 22:1-2.  What we must remember is that even though we may feel that God is far away, He never is.  Paul said that God is near each one of us (Acts 17:27-28).  In Job’s darkest hours, he felt abandoned by God… but God explained that there was a reason for Job’s suffering and that just because we don’t understand what is going on, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a purpose.  After God explained this, Job accepted that there were things he couldn’t understand (Job 42:1-3).  Even in our deepest afflictions, God promises us that all things will work together for good if we serve Him (Rom 8:28).

Share