If you have been a Christian for any length of time, it is likely there have come some dark times when you have felt that the Lord has forgotten you. And, if you haven’t felt that way…get ready, cause the time is probably right around the corner. Maybe you are out there working hard for the Lord…going at your ministry like you’re killin’ snakes! You might be a ministry leader or a pastor…you may be a teacher or nursery worker. It doesn’t matter the title or position you hold, you are still vulnerable to the enemies attacks. And, when he attacks, his first tactic is to separate you from God.
There are likely some who are reading this today, who at this very moment feel forgotten, alone, and abandoned. It seemed in the past that you heard the voice of God so loud and clear…but, right now, for some reason,…He seems silent…you can’t hear Him at all. You used to feel like you were so close to Him…but, your work and labor for the Lord has taken away your intimacy with the Lord, and You feel like the One who called you…. is SO far away. You might have even begun to assume He’s forgotten you. He has sent you where you are, and assigned you the task you work at, just to basically to get you out of the way so that He can get to more important things.
Of course you’ve prayed….you’ve read your Bible….you’ve fasted….and NOTHING. So, the only logical conclusion is that He’s forgotten you and that you, for some reason, no longer matter.
NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH!
Isaiah 49:14-16 says to us, “But Zion said, ‘The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.’ “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I WILL NOT FORGET YOU! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;” (my emphasis)
We need to remember that the enemy is real…and wants us to feel abandoned and alone! But, the reality is this…if He called you…He WILL finish what He started! Philippians 1:6 says, “…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
He is still with you! He will NEVER leave you or forsake you! I don’t know what you might be going through this moment… but, HE DOES! And, He will fill you with HIS Spirit and HIS strength… and He will sustain you. Don’t give up on the God who hasn’t given up on you. Even though you can’t feel that He’s with you…that doesn’t change the fact that He’s there. You’re not forgotten. If you are still sucking in oxygen, then He isn’t finished with you! Understand weary fellow travelers…the Church’s best days are ahead of Her…not behind Her…and He’s called US to be a part of it!!! He has NOT forgotten you!
But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.” “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;”
No comments:
Post a Comment