It’s so important for us to take God at His word and believe that He is with us at all times. But this doesn’t always come naturally; we need to ask God to help us realize this and take delight in His presence.
Listen to what David wrote in Psalm 139,
“O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.” (Psalm 139:1-10 & 17-18)
We can see the problem is not that God is withdrawing Himself from us, for Hebrews 13:5 assures us that “He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:8 states that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever”.
Thus we find that God does not change. But certain days we find ourselves on the mountaintops and the next day down in the valley. We have our ups and downs. So we have to trust God and believe that He is able to do for us what we can not do for ourselves (staying near to him). The Lord does not want us to trust our feelings, but to trust Him and His Word(Hebrews 11:1 & 6).
Man, in and of himself, is hopelessly lost. There is no salvation in man for man. No man can “redeem his brother” (Psalm 49:7). Without the salvation provided in Christ Jesus our Lord, man would be hopelessly lost.
If you feel like you’re drifting farther and farther away from God, reading the above, and more to help bring back your faith and keep you close to Him.
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whosoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” (Philippians 4:8).
“We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” (Hebrews 2:1)
“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” (John 1:12)
Encouragement by Wasswa Dennis.
