Psalm 139:7
"Where can I go from your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from our presence?" (NKJV)
Sometimes we feel that God is distant and not near us. We feel that sometimes He has left us all alone when we are struggling through a difficult time. This psalm tells us that God is always with us and that maybe the reason we feel distant is because we are the ones that have been pulling away or have pulled away.
When we are involved in an area of sin, we tend to pull away from God. We don't want to pray, read the Bible or go to church. We feel guilty and want to avoid the conviction and the feeling of condemnation.
In reality, this is when we need to draw nearer to Him. If we have stumbled, we need the assurance of His love, mercy and grace to restore us and if we are stuck in darkness and living in sin without Jesus, we need to come to Him and ask forgiveness and accept Him as our Savior.
The Apostle Paul quotes 3 separate OT verses when he said in Hebrews 13:5:
"He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (NKJV)
And Jesus told His disciples before He ascended into Heaven in Matthew 28:20:
"...I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (NJKV)
When you ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, He is always with you because the Spirit of God lives within you. He is with you today, lean on Him and not on your own strength.
If you have not accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, He is still there with outstretched arms just waiting for you to come to Him. Come to Him and find rest!
Mike
