Not Forsaken
Isaiah 54:4 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
In the movie “Kingdom of Heaven” the lead character Balian of Ibelin has lost his wife to suicide and later his newly found father dies. Balian declares a couple of times in the film that God no longer knows him, or has forsaken him.
There are times we all feel that way. I went through a year where events included the death of 5 family members and the end of my Children’s Music business. I was sure God had revoked my calling and forgot completely that I was here. My guardian angel may have stepped out for a smoke. Something unexplained happened! I could hardly get out of bed in the morning.
It was time for a new part of my journey. It was extremely difficult to go on without my family. It was hard to say goodbye to a job I loved. What I found later was that God was there all along. I could not feel the presence of the Spirit of God within me. I think I abandoned God. If he loved me, how could all this have happened?
In deep sadness it is difficult to concentrate in prayer. I should have sought out prayer partners to help me through. I would like people to pray today for those who feel forsaken and without hope.
Merciful God, We know the Spirit of God dwells within each of us. We always have your protection available to us. All we need to do is ask. So we are not poor, nor are we abandoned. Life may not always be fair and circumstances can be difficult, but with you God all things are possible. Even a terrible condition can be changed and used for good. We can call upon your strength to make it through the storms that life sends. Thank you for being our God and our rock and our strength. We are not defenseless. You are our defense and our deliverance now. Amen
