When going through times of trouble and affliction, there is a temptation to think that your connection with God has been cut off. When we wander far away from the presence of our God, we lose the connection we had with God. The distance is perceived from the human point of view. Our God however is even nearer than before; our salvation is nearer than we first believed.
Our God is in the business of saving souls and daily is seeking us; yearning to commune with us. In our walk of salvation, God does not require us to give up anything that is in our best interest to retain. He gave us his only Son to die on the cross for our sins so that we may be partakers in His kingdom.
God always remembers the promises He gives to his children. He does not lie, He does not change. He always delivers that which he has spoken (Numbers 23:19). In the times of the flood, when Noah found grace in the Lord (Genesis 6:8), God made a covenant with him that he shall preserve his life and that of his family from the floodwaters that were soon to come (Genesis 6:18). The floodwaters lasted for 150 days (Genesis 7:24). During this time, Noah was shut in the ark together with his family and all the animals that were in there. God then remembered Noah and caused a wind to clear up the waters. In so doing, God offered a pathway for Noah and all the animals in the ark to depart from it. The darkness and silence of God during the 150 days may have given the impression of Him forgetting about the covenant He had made with Noah. But our God is faithful and will not allow us to endure more than that which we are able to endure (1 Corinthians 10:13).
The children of Israel went into captivity for 400 years as had been foretold by God to Abraham (Genesis 15:13). They had gone to Egypt to escape the drought that had been in their land. When Joseph, who had facilitated their relocation died, there arose a new Pharaoh who knew not what Joseph had done for the land. He orchestrated harsh treatment toward the children of Israel including having their male children killed upon their birth to try and prevent Israel from growing into a mightier nation. This accompanied by the slavery they faced made life unbearable. At this moment of despair, God heard their cry and remembered the covenant He had made with their forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Exodus 2:24). He sent Moses, whom he has saved earlier from being killed as a male Israel child to deliver them. Moses delivered the Israelites from bondage and led them through the desert towards the promised land of Canaan.
While John, the disciple of Jesus had been sent to the island of Patmos to die, God sent him an angel with the revelation of what was to come in the end. John was praying when he received this revelation. The situation of loneliness and isolation did not prevent God from visiting him. In the hour of need, God found him where he was and passed on the message of prophecy that we study unto this day.
God will remember you. He will not forget our good works. He will not forget the sacrifices you have made in the walk with Him. All your prayers, that seem unanswered, He will come through for you. He sent His son to come and seek that which was lost. He is constantly knocking on our doors and ready to enter and commune with those who are ready to open them. In our walk with God, let us diligently seek Him and never be afraid to call upon His name when in situations of trouble. He promises to answer us when we call upon His name (Zechariah 13:9).
