Sitting in the Still: 7 Days to Waiting Inside of God’s PromiseSample

DAY 3

SITTING IN THE STILL: GOD IS HERE

Many of us have been in an impossible situation where we couldn’t see a way out. Whether we experienced an unfavorable medical diagnosis, a job loss, or the loss of a loved one, it can be hard to see or find God in these moments. These are moments where we feel trapped, where we feel our back is against the wall and there is no way out.

In the Bible, we witness Jacob running from a situation he created. Based on his actions, one might say Jacob didn’t deserve to have God’s favor upon him, as Jacob had been deceitful, even what some would call dishonest. I am sure Jacob felt God was not with him on his journey. As Jacob lay in a desolate place, hopeless, running from all the wrong he had done, God visited him. Amid the mess Jacob created, I doubt he expected to find God in this place. Yet even in his mess, God visited him in a dream and gave Jacob confirmation of His presence in his darkest hour.

Before this divine visit from God, Jacob may have felt alone, scared, and lost. He may have felt there was no point in asking God for help or grace. Just like Jacob, we often shut ourselves off from God when we feel we aren’t worthy or when we think God has wronged us. The good news is even in our darkest times, God never leaves us, even when He seems silent on our issues.

Once Jacob found out that God was still with him, he had the courage to move forward on his path, knowing that God would go with him and protect him. This may have been the beginning of his personal relationship with God. Jacob may have known of God from his Father’s relationship with God but had yet to experience and establish his relationship. Through strife and turbulent times, in a quiet time, he found a real relationship with God.

If you are in a situation today that feels impossible, take time to pause, pray, and look for God right where you are, He’s there. Even though it may seem still and quiet, continue to seek God, He is there, and in His timing, He will reveal Himself. God never leaves us, but He waits for us to accept His invitation to walk through life with Him. Just as Jacob realized He needed to move forward with God and walk in His protection, God is waiting on us to do the same in our situation. Will you accept His invitation?