Read: Psalm 13

How long, O Lord? Will
You forget me forever?
-Psalm 13:1

Do you ever wonder if the Lord has forgotten you?
Does it seem as if He’s not paying as much attention to
you as He once did? If so, remember that appearances
can be deceiving. Regardless of how it looks right
now, the Lord is not far from you. He may be giving you
an opportunity to trust Him and wait for His help rather
than rely on your own resources.

We are all familiar with a similar kind of testing in
everyday life. What parent has not told his child to
stay in a certain place until he returns? And what
parent is not distressed if that same child is unwilling
to wait but quickly runs off on his own?

David, the author of Psalm 13, reflected the thoughts
of a child of God who certainly must have pleased the
heavenly Father. He was being put to the test. He
knew the experience of feeling that he had been
abandoned by the Lord. Yet he remained convinced that
his only real hope was in God, and that He would reward
his faith.

Are you being tested right now? Does God seem far
away? It’s your opportunity to learn what David learned
– that the Lord never leaves you. He sustains all who
put their trust in Him.
-Martin R. De Haan II

I’ll walk this day in faith, dear Lord,
No foe, no storm I’ll fear;
But trusting in Your precious Word,
I’m safe, for You are near. -Anon

HE WHO ABANDONS HIMSELF TO GOD
WILL NEVER BE ABANDONED BY GOD.

OUR DAILY BREAD, Copyright 1998 by Radio Bible Class,
Grand Rapids,Michigan. Used by permission.