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shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.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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