God: Absent or Present
“Search me, O God, and know my heart:
Test me and know my thoughts,
See if there is any wicked way in me
Lead me in the way everlasting.”
--Words of an old songwriter
Psalm 139:23, 24
We begin another week and it feels like it is time to explore one of life’s difficult dilemmas. Is God present or absent?
• Too many friends are dealing with life shattering experiences at a personal level. They are asking this question!
• Too many families are overwhelmed because economic chaos is changing their plans for a perceived secure future. They are asking this question!
• Natural disasters can never be controlled and they too reap devastation upon masses of people who were not prepared for violent acts of nature. They are asking this question!
“The problems of life often overwhelm us. The concreteness and immediacy of present misery seldom permits sufficient distance to see and experience a larger presence,” wrote Henri Nouwen in 1989.
As we begin this week, I want to challenge you to be attentive. Be attentive to the moments when you feel the absence of God and to the moments when you feel the presence of God. May your experiences and your reflections unite your spirit with the millions who wrestle with this difficult dilemma of life.
--Ben Keckler
11.08.10
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