When my friend invited me to visit a while with her before her other guests arrived, I lept at the chance. Due to our schedules, our times of fellowship alone were infrequent. Hence my surprise when I arrived and her car wasn’t in her driveway. Since her car was always parked when she was home, I assumed something had come up. Disappointed, I left.
A few minutes later I returned. Still no car. I left again. After about 45 minutes, it dawned on me that maybe she was home so I knocked on her door. My friend greeted me, explaining why her car wasn’t in the driveway. She then added this gentle rebuke: “I told you I’d be home!” She’d been looking forward to our visit. How frustrated I was to have missed this opportunity for fellowship simply because I assumed she wasn’t home when I didn’t see her car.
Our nation is still reeling from the Boston Marathon bombing just one week ago followed by the explosion in West, Texas. And these events come on the heels of various other acts of evil and natural calamities over the last several months. As a nation we hurt for those families who have lost loved ones and for others suffering severe injuries. Sometimes it all can just seem too much.
It’s precisely in moments like these that I don’t want to make the mistake I did with my friend, thinking just because God appears conspicuously quiet or distant means that He’s not working behind the scenes for our good and His glory. God is always involved in whatever concerns us mere mortals. He is sovereign, He is in control, and all His ways are right and good.
My God longs to lavish His love and mercy on me. And you. Today. This week. Right now. Don’t forget. He is always home.
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Heb. 4:14)
Hello my friend, This is the first time I have visited your blog. Can’t wait to see you.