Alone
Have you ever noticed as you read the Psalms how many times the Psalmists say, “Help me…” “Rescue me…” “Save me…” “Deliver me…” and the ultimate of course in Psalm 22:1 echoes the words of Jesus in Matthew 27:46 “My God, my God, WHY have you abandoned me”. Ken Gire writes, He doesn’t ask “Why are the soldiers treating me like this” He doesn’t ask “Why did Peter deny me” He doesn’t ask “Why am I being crucified". He knew the answers to all these. It seems Jesus could bear the nails, the thorns, the beatings. He could bear the public humiliation, the personal ridicule. He could bear the betrayal, the desertion off all His friends. But the abandonment of His Father God, He couldn’t bear.
There is a bumper sticker that say’s “If you’re not as close to God as you once where, He is not the one that has moved”. Not a true statement in my mind anymore, for weeks unend I struggled to find God and I don’t think I was the one who moved, I don’t think Jesus on the cross moved either yet He seems to have lost contact somewhere after those three hours of darkness. Maybe my theology is messed up but sometimes in your life God seems to leave us alone, desperately alone, its like He moves the goalposts, at what seems to be the most crucial times of our life. I haven’t it figured out yet, when I do you will be the first to know.
Remember today to love much and hug loads.
2 Comments:
Hey Phillip
I have felt this too at times but each time I realise that God is so much closer than we think and in those times of feeling alone and despairing he is taking us to a place where he proves to us that He is a faithful and mighty God. When you feel he has moved the goal posts I think he is showing you that you have gained more strength to cope with life and then after constant prayer He reveals himself again!! It is a very hard place to be but God never puts us in a situation that he feels with his help that we can't deal with. Keep walking he is right beside you :)
God Bless
HI Philip
For what its worth, I dont think you have moved either, but I know that when you are feeling disappoionted or not just your usual self that your feelings can dictate how you perceive God at that time.
I agree with Leanne that God is right beside you and I just want to encourage you to keep on moving forward. I think you are doing really well and I am so encouraged by your passion for Jesus which is more than obvious.
Love ya
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