TRANSFORMING YOUR WORLD

Greetings and blessings,
If the question were asked "do you love the Lord?" many, if not most of you would answer with a resounding yes! How about, have you ever been upset with God? Have you questioned His love for you? Has He, who promised to never leave you, seemed out of your reach? If you've ever felt that way it brings a whole other set of emotions. You feel you shouldn't be disappointed with God yet you are. You may feel guilty for questioning His love for you, but you do question. Often we will rehearse any past or recent sin and conclude that this is why God seems to not be speaking to us. However, you know that He forgives sin and you know that Jesus died to redeem us but you still think surely this is the reason God seems so distant. What an emotional roller coaster. Have you come to the conclusion that since God is not talking to you, you just won't talk to Him? Bad move. Remember Jacob who had stolen his older brother's birth right and then later deceived his father and stole his brother's blessing from their father? He ran for his life believing that his brother was going to kill him. When his brother caught up with him, Jacob sent gifts hoping to soften Esau's heart. The night before they were to meet Jacob wrestled with a man all night and refused to let go of this divine Being unless he blessed him. Though this divine One touched Jacob's hip, knocking it out of socket, Jacob still held on. The man declared that Jacob would no longer be called by his name Jacob (deceiver), but now he would be called Israel for he wrestled with God and prevailed. Of course the Lord could have taken Jacob out at any time in the natural but Jacob prevailed in showing the Lord how desperate he was for him. Though he done much that was wrong, he refused to let go of the Lord. Who else is going to heal you and bless you? Who else has you future in their hands? If God seems silent and out of reach perhaps its just a test. Will you all the more reach out for Him and NOT let go? God really does love you and no, He is not angry with you. He only wants what is for your best. Seek Him and He will be found. Find Him and never let go and our very good God will bless you.
Blessings to you all.