Where Did You Go God?

“Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth. Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might and come to save us! Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved! O Lord God of hosts, how long will you be angry with your people's prayers? You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in full measure. You make us an object of contention for our neighbors, and our enemies laugh among themselves. Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land. The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches. It sent out its branches to the sea and its shoots to the River. Why then have you broken down its walls, so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit? The boar from the forest ravages it, and all that move in the field feed on it. Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, the stock that your right hand planted, and for the son whom you made strong for yourself. They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke of your face! But let your hand be on the man of your right hand, the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself! Then we shall not turn back from you; give us life, and we will call upon your name! Restore us, O Lord God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved!”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭80:1-19‬ ‭ESV‬‬

When you read the psalm 79 & 80 together you kinda get a sense that the Israelites were feeling like God has turned his back on them. After many years of turning their backs on God they actually had good reason to fear that God had had finally had enough of their rebellious lives. When they looked around they saw everything falling apart.
Have you ever looked around and felt like everything is falling apart? Have you ever wondered where God is as you struggle through the daily mess called life? How many times have you got on your knees and prayed for answers...and then sit and wait for the answers that never seem to come.
The great news is that God never leaves our side...Jeremiah 29:11 says
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
‭‭This passage comes as a massive reminder of where we've been in our lives (sin) and where Gods leading us (redemption).
So when your on your knees looking for the answers that aren't coming yet, remember where your source of hope is. Your future is in Gods hands and when we wait patiently and follow Gods lead, He will protect us from evil and prosper us as we live our lives. Don't let the enemy destroy your joy as you go through life's challenges. Go live your lives loud and proud for God so your friends and neighbors know without a doubt the source of your joy.


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