You drew near when I called on You;
You said, “Do not fear!”
You said, “Do not fear!”
Lamentations 3:57 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Lord is near to all who
call on Him in truth (Ps 145). Often in trials and suffering it feels like God
is distant, like He has abandoned us, like He does not see or hear, but that is
not true. He is near to those who love and follow Him. He is near when we call
on Him in truth. He is with us always. He cares for the brokenhearted. That
does not mean that He will change our circumstances, but it does mean that He
loves us and will comfort us in the midst of the storms. And when He comes to
us He tells us not to fear, because He is with us. No one can harm us when He
is with us. Nothing can happen to us that He does not see. We can trust in His
power and sovereignty to control what is going on, and we can trust that He is
good no matter what happens. Even when the world falls apart, He is still good
and He will make good come from the bad if we will trust in Him, good that is
far greater than the bad we experience. Trust in Him, believe that He is near
and He is good, and rest in Him while He acts.
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