Thursday, August 14, 2014

Forgotten? (Psalm 13:1-2)


Today's scripture: Psalm 13:1-2

I almost hate to read or listen to the news these days. In so many places, the enemy seems to be winning. Persecution. Ridicule. Suffering.

So many Christ-followers throughout the world are facing pain and sorrow and devastation of all kinds. There are times when even the strongest Christian wonders if God has forgotten her ... Many of us cry the same words of the psalmist:

How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

I have faced moments when everything seems dark, when I feel so lonely, when I feel so much pain ... and I wonder if God has forgotten me. My cries sometimes have seemed to go nowhere, just echoing back time and time again.

I've lived through seasons where the enemy takes a foothold and whispers lies: God has forgotten you. He doesn't care. In fact, no one cares.

Maybe you've lived through similar seasons. Maybe you're living in one now.

I'd like to assure you of two things: God hasn't forgotten you, and the enemy will never win the war.

The God of the universe, the God of the Bible, loves each and every one of His children. He is, indeed, love itself (1 John 4:8). And because He loves us so very much, He promises to never leave or forsake His children (Hebrews 13:5). He also promises to take everything—the good, the bad, and the ugly—and use it for our ultimate good (Romans 8:28).

No, God never forgets His children.

And even though it really does seem like the enemy is winning a battle or two—or three or four—we know that our Lord Jesus Christ has already won the war (John16:33).

It's okay to cry out to our Lord. The psalms make that very clear. We just need to remember God's promises throughout His word to us.

He'll answer our cries and assure of His presence—and His victory.

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