He's Not Lost

God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress.  Psalm 46:1

Have you ever put something away in that “safe place” that you were sure was the perfect, logical spot only to spend a big chunk of time trying to recall just where that perfect spot was? I can’t even count the number of times I’ve muttered while searching high and low for that thing I put in the perfect place that I was sure to remember! It’s frustrating isn’t it!  Very often when I do finally find it I think, “What on earth were you thinking…that wasn’t logical or memorable in the least!”  I’m really glad I don’t have to search for God that hard, or find the perfect spot to store his love and affection.

So many times when I feel overwhelmed or pulled in too many directions I call out to God like he’s lost or something.  “Dear God…where are you…I’m choking here…HELLO!!!”  or “Hey God…woman in trouble here; can world peace wait a few minutes, I need you right now please!”  I saw a cartoon featuring Mr. Magoo talking to a lamp post like it was a real person and it was so ridiculous it was funny.  I wasn’t laughing so hard when I realized sometimes that must be what God feels like when he sees us throwing a hissy fit or calling out to him impatiently as if he’s on a long lunch and not fully aware of each and every one of our needs.

I’m not sure how many more years I need to wander this earth before I fully wrap my head around the fact that our God does not charge in on a white horse nor does he rein down thunder and lightning each time we call out his name for help.  He is a God who comes in the quiet, like a still, small whisper.  He doesn’t get lost, he doesn’t ignore, and he doesn’t come a minute too soon or a minute too late.  The only walls I need him to bust down are the walls of my heart so I can trust, listen, love and hope harder each day.  I don’t need to go around muttering to lamp posts or other inanimate objects expecting them to talk back, I just need to speak to Him in the quiet and know he hears me instantly.  I don’t have to hide his contact information or keep him in a corner compartment “on hold” for when I might need him, I know where he is, I know that he hears me, I know that God is present even if all I hear is silence. After all, peace doesn’t mean trouble is absent, it means God is present; without even tracking him down. I think I just needed to remember he is ever present and ever so easy to find.  Maybe you needed that reminder today too.

A Seed To Plant:  For 10 minutes; just be still and listen for the whisper!​

Blessings on your day!