Friday, November 14, 2008
God where are you?
Have you ever asked this question? Have you ever asked God to “just be with me.” There were two believers in the Bible (Luke 24:13-34) who thought this same kind of thing. After Jesus rose from being dead, the two men were walking down the road when Jesus himself came to walk with them. However, these two men didn’t know it was Jesus because God kept them from recognizing him. The men were complaining about their leader, Jesus, not being around anymore to help them with their problems, share good stories with them that might have something to do with life if you think about it in the right way, and to attract big crowds of people to preach to. These men were so discouraged they even began to question if Jesus was the Messiah.
I know that many believers have wondered where God was at certain points in their life. They have asked the question “God where are you?” The funny thing about this question, even ironic, is that if someone really thought the God had left them, they wouldn’t call out for him at all. If your wife goes shopping, do you start talking to her like she is standing right their? Do you talk to your husband, like he’s in the room, about his day after he has already left for work? While your kids are at school do you talk to them about their homework? Most likely not. Why? Because they are gone and you know it. What’s the purpose in calling out for someone who is not there?
We believe that God is still here but we are sometimes just too focused on what’s going on around us, our own problems, and our own disappointments to notice Him in our lives. What is keeping you from recognizing God working in your life?
Remember when you feel like you are completely alone, God is closer than you realize. After the men realized who was with them and Jesus left, they talked about the burning (Esh’) that they were feeling as Jesus talked to them. Ask the Holy Spirit today to burn away clouds that cover up the presence of God in your life.
I know that many believers have wondered where God was at certain points in their life. They have asked the question “God where are you?” The funny thing about this question, even ironic, is that if someone really thought the God had left them, they wouldn’t call out for him at all. If your wife goes shopping, do you start talking to her like she is standing right their? Do you talk to your husband, like he’s in the room, about his day after he has already left for work? While your kids are at school do you talk to them about their homework? Most likely not. Why? Because they are gone and you know it. What’s the purpose in calling out for someone who is not there?
We believe that God is still here but we are sometimes just too focused on what’s going on around us, our own problems, and our own disappointments to notice Him in our lives. What is keeping you from recognizing God working in your life?
Remember when you feel like you are completely alone, God is closer than you realize. After the men realized who was with them and Jesus left, they talked about the burning (Esh’) that they were feeling as Jesus talked to them. Ask the Holy Spirit today to burn away clouds that cover up the presence of God in your life.
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