One the one hand, I hear that God surrounds us, is ever-present, never leaves us or forsakes us. But on the other, I wonder (like the psalmist) why God seems to abandon me? Where to I actually find God when I need him?

In Psalm 46 I read that God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. A few lines later the writer adds, Be still, and know that I am God.

Where is God found? In stillness, in quiet, in whispers. I don’t experience the presence of God when I’m looking at my phone. Social media fails to draw me closer to the divine. Rushing around in busy mode leaves me wanting. But sitting in quiet, outside preferably, creates the right atmosphere to listen for God.

Another writer, Paul, encouraged a young protégée to seek the the Lord through the Scriptures—the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Where is God found? In stillness, and in the sacred writings bound and lying on my desk.

Combine the two, and in the midst of my cacophonous world the Lord might still be found. It’s not easy to carve out a space for silence, solitude and uninterrupted thought on the Scriptures. But such times form a proven path to the amazing God I hope to discover.

Psalm 46 & 2 Timothy 3

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