Saturday’s Reflection
WE ALL HIDE from God at one time or another. Although David went about his daily routine, perhaps even satisfied with the outcome of his deed, he nevertheless hid from God following his marriage to Bathsheba. By the time Nathan confronted him, David had, on one level at least, put the whole matter behind him. When we hide in similar fashion, God sees us; but we disregard God, hoping God will put us out of mind and move on to more willing subjects!
Sometimes when God asks us,” Where are you?” our response is, “I’m not completely sure. Psychologically as well as spiritually, I’m disconnected from God. My life is filled — too full, in fact — with activities, even very positive activities. I’m too tired or too busy to feel prayerful or sensitive to God’s guidance.”
Sometimes we drift from God. . . . You may know the feeling: your faith was once strong, but thanks to a variety of circumstances, you’ve changed and don’t really believe anymore. You’re not even sure God exists. Yet being spiritually empty may be a sign of God’s grace!
- Paul Stroble
You Gave Me a Wide Place
From page 29 of You Gave Me a Wide Place: Holy Places of Our Lives by Paul E. Stroble. Copyright © 2006 by Paul E. Stroble. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Upper Room Books. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this book.
Today’s Question
What do you do when God feels far away from you? Share your reflections.
Today’s Scripture Reading
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