Day 28: Desert Owls
Psalms 102 | NIV Bible | YouVersion
Has your desert journey lasted far longer than ever imagined possible? Does it seem like there’s no end in sight? Do you feel like a little desert owl, lost and alone in the middle of a barren wilderness?
One thing I have found as I’ve read the Psalms is that the writer had no fear of expressing his feelings to God, whether he was happy and praising God, or angry at injustice and unfairness, or sad, or fearful, or desperate.
God already knows how you feel, so you don’t have to put on a happy face for Him. There’s no need for pretense, no need to put on a mask and try to make yourself seem super-spiritual. He knows your pain. He sees your despair. He hears the deepest cries of your heart, the ones poured out silently into your pillow in the darkest night. He can handle your feelings. He’s not threatened by your anger.
And He cares. You may ask, “But if God really cares, why does He allow….?” There’s no easy answer to that question. But I will tell you what I do know. God loves you. He hurts with you. He feels your pain. And He promises that He works all things together for your good if you are a follower of Christ.
And, as we learned with Abraham, when asked to sacrifice his promised son Isaac, God is already at work, maybe behind the scenes, putting all the pieces into place to turn your tragedy into something beautiful.
So, go ahead and cry. Go
ahead and shout and scream and let it all out.
But in the end, don’t forget that God already knows and most of all,
that He cares. He loves you and is
working out His perfect plans and purposes for you. Allow Him to comfort you, and ask Him what He
wants to do in your life during this desert season.
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