Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Knowing God - God Withdraws Himself


Hos 5:6
 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

God Withdraws Himself

The faithfulness of a God who pursues overwhelms our sense of being loved and cared for, but considering the fact that the Lord might withdraw Himself from us can make us feel unloved.  It is quite the opposite.  Our God will withdraw Himself from His people AFTER relentless pursuits that are ignored or not given due attention.  The withdrawal of the Lord is motivated by love because our God is love and He does all things well.  When God’s people are not seeking after Him and He has more than demonstrated His desire to rule, reign, and redeem; sometimes the Lord will remove His obvious presence and influence to show that truly He is what we need.  We ought not to panic when this happens but rather humble ourselves and admit any sort of deaf ear to His voice or stubborn ways.  We should begin to thirst for Him and desire Him above all else.  Our God is not a God that is to be treated as routine or background filler, but God is the essence of life itself.  His presence is what we need and fellowship with Him is what gives life its color and sense.  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.

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