He is not far from any of us

Truly, You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, Savior! Isaiah 45:15

Does God seem to be hiding His presence from you? Don’t be discouraged. He Himself has not departed from you; He is close at hand and zithromax a vendre is very engaged and interested in your life.

I’ll use an illustration from my teaching days to drive this point home. A first year middle school teacher at my school had very little control over her classroom, and one young man in particular was especially challenging for her. I watched this bunch with great interest, for they would soon be advancing from seventh into eighth grade—the grade I taught.

As the year progressed, the disruptive behaviors in this class—stirred relentlessly by this one young man—grew more and more unruly, outrageous, and unbearable. Unfortunately, this new, young teacher had little support from the administration, but one day she made a very wise decision: She contacted the teen’s mother—a street-smart police officer-in-training.

Mom showed up the next day when the students were out of rostowtaichi.com amex cialis drugstore the room, and with the teacher’s permission, she hid in an empty classroom locker. (Did I mention that Mom was in great shape and could actually fit into a classroom locker?)

The bell rang, and soon students, loud and rambunctious, began filing into the http://www.terispawsandeffect.com/sale-usa-viagra-super-force/ room. The teacher called for order, and slowly—with attitude—one by one these young teens took their seats—everyone, that is, except the ringleader. He became more and more boisterous, strutting around the room, daring his teacher to do something about it. And as he danced around, a virtual one-man vaudeville act, wild and full of himself, what do you know? Out of the locker jumped his mother!

Everyone in that class roared with delight except one—the young man! Shock, horror, and awe spread across his face as his body froze in terror. That which was hidden was now revealed, in oh so many ways!

You are probably not like this young man, creating havoc in wild abandonment. You are likely disciplined—constrained by decorum and kindness—and yet God seems to be hiding from you.

Wherever you may be on the “self-control spectrum”—from completely out-of-control to rigidly self-disciplined—God is near, loving you no matter what He sees or hears.

And God is something like that mother who loved her son enough to hide, only to make her presence known in time—suddenly. Your God—though seemingly hidden—is near to you, also. And He will be faithful to reveal Himself when you most need it—and sometimes when you least expect it!

Rest assured. God—though seemingly hidden—is very near.

Dorothy

…He is not far from each one of us. Acts 17:27b

Do not fear, for I am with you… Isaiah 43:5a