Tonight was one of those nights where I just wanted to stay home, curl up in a ball and cry. Just to be completely honest. However, I didn't get such a privelage. Instead, I had an even greater one. I got to hang out with some pretty awesome teenagers known as the Grace Baptist Youth.(Side Note: They make me smile). Anyways, tonight we were chatting about God and how to get to know him and hear him. We watched a clip from the movie "I am Legend." We watched a scene where Robert Neville (will smith's character) walks into the store after everyone on earth (including his dog a.k.a his Best friend) dissapears. When he walks into the store, he sees the mannequin standing there. He says to it " Just say hello, I am talking to you and I just need you to say hello."
When you watch this scene, you can see his state of loneliness, and hear the dispair and the desperation in his voice. The desperation to know that he is not alone. To know that SOMEONE is there to talk to him.
There are SO many times when we feel alone. There are so many times when we act that way towards God. The way that Robert did towards this mannequin. We get to a point where we feel alone and we just cry out to God "Please just say hello, Just let me know that you are here."
I will admit that this past week I have been feeling that way. I have been crying out to God in desperation. However, I have been constantly reminded that in Hebrews, God says, "I will never leave you NOR forsake you." I love that when we cry out to Jesus, he ALWAYS makes himself known. Sometimes in a gentle reminder like this verse, and sometimes in a more abrupt way. Either way, God meets us where we are at. Even if that is in a state of complete loneliness and total desperation.
What an awesome God we serve.
Love and Hugs,
Tay
1 comment:
Again, very well said. Sometimes, I also think we can feel alone if we have strayed a bit - whether it be our sinful nature, or whether we have drifted away by not staying in His Word, not worshipping, or fellowshiping, etc... Once we come back to Him, we realize He never left, but we have a tendency to drift. Other times, it just seems He is silent, perhaps, just to let us know we would miss Him if we really were alone. Or, perhaps, he is simply saying, "not now."
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