You're sad ... you seek comfort. You're troubled... you pray. You're distressed ... so you cry for God to answer you. Then you listen...
But all you hear in reply is silence--a silence so deafening it drowns out every thought but this: God isn't listening.
“Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again? Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time? Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
Sometimes we forget that God is near. Sometimes we forget that we are not alone. Sometimes we forget that when we are sad, scared, confused, or disappointed, He is right there.
Have a look at this...
“For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back...I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the Lord your Redeemer.
God's compassion for us is deep. He draws near to us with passion. He is watching, not from a distance, but with intense concern and attention to every detail of our lives.
Our every thought, every emotion, every word, and every act is the subject of His passionate interest. He feels our pain, and He delights in our joy.
... And He is kind...
He brings us back when we don't deserve it. He keeps us through all our stops and starts, all our double-mindedness, all our misguided efforts.
God never leaves us, and, really, He is never angry with us, even though we are sometimes angry at ourselves.
God's kindness carries us through the most difficult circumstances.
God's kindness draws us back whenever we get off course.
God's kindness let's us know that we are His chosen, that we are never without His love and care.
His kindness says, "You are not alone!"
and you know ...I'm just Sayin'
Kelly
