My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long,
“Where is your God?” Psalm 42:3
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Does God care? If so, why don't I experience any sense of his presence? I am sure you have been there? Do you know what I am talking about? This feeling of deep sadness, despair, inner torment, lack of peace, afflicted, sense of loss, anguish, intense loneliness, anxiety, heartbroken and feelings of abandonment in this world. You know God loves you intellectually but you feel unloved and forsaken. You fast, you pray, you cry, you plead and all seem useless and fruitless. You feel as tough God is not listening and you receive no guidance from the Holy Spirit. Do you know what I am trying to express? It is loneliness to the deepest level. The kind that makes one weep to no end. It is the time when one longs for God and yet He seems distant and unmoved.
I have experienced such moments more often than I care to share. If you look into my eyes, you would be able to discern my past sorrows but I hope you would also see hope
(Let all that I am, wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him). -Psalm 62:5. I carry scars just like any soldier. You and I are soldiers in the army of Christ but we don't encourage each other like other soldiers do. If you have been in the church long enough, you would know that we do not share our discouragements due to fear of judgments. Believers are quick to point the finger and accuse each other of sinful living. So we keep quiet and we suffer in silence. So what is the cure for such horrible condition? I found out that the cure lies in faith. When you feel alone, down, out and misunderstood and you have nowhere to turn is actually the time when you need to hang on to the truth. You need need to hold on to the promises of God. You need to remember that God promised to
never leave you and forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). He promised to be
with you until the end of age (Matthew 28:20). regardless of what you see and feel, you must remember that
"the just shall live by faith" (Hebrews 10:38). My dear friend, faith is not about how we feel. It is about acknowledging the faithfulness of God despite what we feel. GOD IS REAL and whether we sense His presence or not, does not change the truth: He is real and He is Omniscient and Omnipresent. He sees everything. He is everywhere. He knows you. He knows your situation and He cares. Praise the Lord!
Satan is a deceiver. He will try to make you believe that no one cares and you are alone. My dear friend, just because your telephone stops ringing does not mean you are alone. The friends you thought you had turned their backs on you and yet you are not alone. Your spouse walked out, you children moved away, you lose your job, and all sources of income, you are hungry, you lost your home and you are sick in your body and mind but you life still has a purpose. It is not over yet. You are still here. God is not through with you. Hallelujah! God is able. He is bigger than your circumstances. When it hurts so bad that you can put your feelings into words, turn your face to the wall and start praising God. He is
working it our for your good (Romans 8:28). You may not understand it. You may not see how it is going to work out but I assure you it will. Do not let you circumstances distract from what you know to be true:
God loves you (John 3:16).
I really did not want to share this with you today but I sense that the Holy Spirit is ministering to somebody and maybe He is ministering to you. God wants you to know that He has not forgotten about you. You are not alone. He loves you. Regardless of the reasons for the condition you find yourself in, the solution is and will always remain in God. Have faith in God. Refuse to let go no matter what you see and no matter what you feel. Persistent and unshakable faith in God is what will carry you to the next level. Have faith and God will lift you up and restore you to the rightful place of blessing.
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4 If you sin against God, pray, repent and come back to Him and like the prodigal son, He will restore you and He will satisfy your soul with His holy presence and fill you with joy as no one else or anything can.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Oh Father how grateful I am for your unconditional love! Thank you for being so patient with me. I am a difficult child but you have not forsaken me. Thank you for revealing your true nature through scripture. Thank you for lifting my heavily burdened heart and filling it with renewed joy and hope. Thank you Father for remaining you when I go through my stages of confusion. Thank you for being my strength in times of great pain. I praise you. I adore you because only you are Holy. Only you are worthy and only you are God. In the name of Jesus Christ, your son, I pray. Amen.
Praise the Lord!
