Didn’t He?

Where was God? He failed me. I am so angry at Him. Ever so often I hear these sentiments echoed from hearts that are hurting. If I am to be honest, I may have had similar thoughts or feelings at points in my life. Even if just for a fleeting moment. One of the things I have come to know about this God who ‘sits on the circle of earth’ is He invites conversation.

He is not bothered by the fact that I am ‘upset’ with Him. He knows my frame and is very acquainted with my limitations. His acts and His ways speaks for themselves. There is no need for Him to prove Himself to me or anyone else. When my anger subsides and the scales fall away from my eyes and yours, we’ll see that He has always been there. A lot of what we attribute to our own strength and wisdom is His doing. He did it!

Many of us have not yet learned to see God all around – to recognize His providence, His love and care. If He would roll back the curtains and allow us to see what could or might have been, we would stand in awe or fright. Whether we believe or not – He has always been there! Even when we ‘made our beds in hell’. We call that His stubborn, relentless love. The love that has been waiting on us to see Him. Do we feel far from God today? Guess who moved? Not Him – He has always been there.

He is the Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He. [ Deuteronomy 32:4]