Sunday, May 30, 2010

He Never Leaves Us

"Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me." -- Psalm 51:11

We all face times when we don't feel God's presence with us. It's usually in times of great anguish or uncertainty. We wonder where He is. We cry out, pleading. Where is He? Why has He left us when we need Him so?

He is there. Always. It is we who have drifted away. We have allowed Satan to plant insecurities and doubts in our minds. The storm batters that rock we stand on and we become afraid. Satan feeds our fears and pushes between us and God.

We know the truth. God would never leave us or forsake us. He promised and God always keeps His promises. We can call on the power of Jesus and He will thrust Satan aside -- restoring us to God.

I am always reminded of the poem, "Footprints." I have a copy of it hanging so that I see it every day. You know the story. The writer was walking along the beach with the Lord, reflecting on his life. One thing bothered him though. He noticed that sometimes there were two sets of footprints and sometimes only one. The times when there was only one set of footprints were the worst times of his life. He asked why the Lord would leave him when he needed Him most. The Lord never left him. In fact, it was during those tough times that God carried him.

When I feel distant and alone, I remember that poem. He is there, holding me and giving me strength whether I feel His presence or not. I belong to Him. He will never leave me or forsake me.