In order to be transparent it's important that we admit struggles. I've shared that the past month a part of me wondered what's the point? I know there is one, but some days I just wonder why do we do what we do? It was a good time to read Ecclesiastes because this question is answered in those scriptures.
I'm human so I struggle. Sometimes I see the hurt and pain and wonder where God is? Which is probably a good time to read Job when this happens, which thankfully was another good reminder this week. In the end, Job (42:3) says, "I spoke to You (God) about things I know nothing about--too great for me to understand." So, while that's not always the most comforting thing in the moment, it can be comforting because it's a reminder. There are things too great for us to understand. God's ways are too great for us to comprehend.
I'm reading a book, and as an aside he mentions someone who was about to give up on their faith. They went to Rwanda and saw the devastation of genocide and were about to give up on God. In the moment, they heard the Lord say, this is what happens when people walk away from Me. This is what happens when love and compassion leave a place.
That was what I needed. I needed to remember this truth: When God isn't invited into a situation, the hurt and pain we see are the results. It's not for lack of love and concern from God. It's from God being uninvited to intervene. Today, search your heart, and ask God to reveal any areas that you haven't given Him an invitation. I truly believe we will start to see some things change when we do this.
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