Feeling like God loves you and cares about you is simple when every thing goes your approach. On these days when doorways that appeared closed eternally abruptly open, it’s straightforward to reward God and thank Him for being in command of your life.
However what concerning the days if you find yourself struggling deep right down to see any glimmer of hope that your circumstances will change – the place is God then? What about when weeks, months, even years go by, and also you haven’t seen your prayers answered? Do you are feeling like God has deserted you?
When you assume, “God doesn’t care about me,” you’re in the precise place at the moment. I wrote this publish with exactly you in thoughts! 🥰
Typically, I really feel like God has deserted me and doesn’t care about me
I do know you possibly can nod alongside in settlement once I say that the Christian life is one that’s lived by religion. Suppose again to once you first realized you have been a sinner in want of a Savior. Attempt to recall that day when your eyes have been opened to the reality of the gospel, and also you have been convicted of your sins. Do you bear in mind the place you have been? What different particulars of that day are you able to recall? Take into consideration this for a minute.
When you’re unable to pinpoint the precise day you consider your identification modified from non-Christian to Christian, that’s okay. You in all probability have an concept of about when it occurred. Suppose again to the instances surrounding when your conversion could have occurred. Are you able to recall what your life was like earlier than you understood what the true gospel really was all about?
I requested you to consider this stuff as a result of I consider it’s essential to get down within the soiled yuck of our lives earlier than Christ with a purpose to assist us get out of the pit known as, “God doesn’t care about me.”
Discover earlier I used the phrase “true gospel.” Think about that you simply and I are sitting throughout from one another, having fun with a time of friendship and fellowship. We’re sitting outdoors on a lovely day with the solar shining on our faces; every thing is ideal. After which I requested you a query, “Inform me what the true gospel is?” How would you reply? Wouldn’t it come rolling off your tongue, or would you fumble by way of the phrases to get it out? Would you are feeling assured in your means to inform me what the true gospel is?
I’m right here to encourage you and spur you on to good works! And if we aren’t obsessed with what the gospel is and what it means, I consider it’s going to be tremendous straightforward to really feel like God has deserted you and that He doesn’t care about you.
I get requested so much about how I keep so excited and on hearth for God. And if I needed to sum every thing up and provides a brief, succinct reply, it will be as a result of I perceive the gospel. Not the false or prosperity gospel that’s thrown round typically, sadly, even in Christian circles, however I’m speaking concerning the true gospel because it pertains to Jesus Christ being the best way of salvation.
So, simply so we’re on the identical web page, permit me to briefly share this true gospel. As a result of a few of my viewers members are model new Christians, and a few are simply studying and watching from the sidelines and haven’t but taken that first step of religion. For these of you who’re mature in your religion, we all know that the gospel is the rationale for residing, so we by no means tire of listening to it!
Most girls have heard the time period, The Good Information, because it pertains to Christianity. The gospel and the excellent news are principally the identical factor. If we predict by way of this logically-if there’s excellent news; then there should be dangerous information someplace alongside the road, proper?
What’s the dangerous information, and what’s the excellent news?
What does this must do with the truth that I really feel God doesn’t care about me?
The dangerous information is that we have been all born into this world as sinners.
Not one in all us women stood an opportunity to enter this world as a sin-free child lady. Every thing about us is sinful. And EVERYTHING about God is holy. Uh-oh, that’s a recipe for catastrophe, proper? So, what precisely is holiness?
Holiness is usually a tough factor to know as a result of it’s not one thing we will ever possess or obtain. God is holy and, subsequently, should be set other than sin. His very nature can’t tolerate sin. That’s why our sin retains us from ever having the ability to enter the presence of a holy God. Sin separates us from God. So, the dangerous information is that sinners can’t and can by no means be capable to dwell in heaven with God. We’re doomed to a lifetime of destruction in hell other than the excellent news, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9.
Thank goodness there may be excellent news! Particularly now that we’ve a glimpse into the dangerous information, we will recognize the excellent news extra.
The excellent news is that God has given us a approach – He’s given us THE Method. Jesus Christ is the best way. Jesus declares in John 14:6 that “Jesus is the best way, the reality, and the life. Nobody involves the Father besides by way of me.” It doesn’t matter what we predict we will do to work or earn our method to heaven, it received’t work. With out recognizing that Jesus is the ONLY approach, we’re destined for a lifetime of excruciating struggling in hell.
What does it imply when the Bible says that Jesus is the one method to heaven? Return to the dangerous information, since we’re all sinners, we, subsequently, don’t have any hope of everlasting life in heaven. We’re doomed to die in our sins until by some means that sin is faraway from us. And since we can’t take away our personal sin, God gave His Son Jesus. The Bible tells us in Hebrews 9:22 that with out the shedding of blood, there is no such thing as a forgiveness of sin. That’s the reason God despatched His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on a cross, John 3:16. It was God’s divine plan for Christ to shed His blood in order that our sins may very well be forgiven!
However not solely did Christ shed His blood on our behalf, He died, was buried, and arose from the lifeless. He needed to rise from the lifeless for us in order that we may very well be seen as sinless within the eyes of God. As a result of He “was raised to life” we will come to the Father and confess our sins and be forgiven. John 14:19 tells us, “…as a result of I dwell, you additionally will dwell.”
And once we do that, God can look on us as a result of Christ paid the value or the penalty. Christ’s good righteousness has been imputed to us. Imputed implies that it’s assigned to us. It’s ours once we put our religion in Christ because the One who redeemed us from our sins. And, it’s free. Hallelujah – now, that’s some excellent news! 🙌
I perceive that if that is new to you, it may be difficult to grasp why Christ needed to die on the cross. Do that. Suppose again by way of the Previous Testomony. Keep in mind how they have been at all times sacrificing animals for the forgiveness of their sins? The blood of harmless animals needed to be shed to ensure that them to be forgiven. All of these animal sacrifices symbolized the fore coming of Christ’s dying on the cross.
What I’m getting at right here is that God takes sin very, very, very significantly. And if we don’t take God at His Phrase, consider it this manner – you’ll eternally really feel that God deserted you and doesn’t care about you. We should consider Him. We should belief in Jesus. We should perceive the true gospel. As a result of not solely is our eternity at stake, however so are the lives of the individuals ready for us to share the gospel’s excellent news with THEM!
Keep in mind earlier I requested you to consider your life once you first realized who Jesus is? Did you write or recall something about the truth that you couldn’t consider somebody would love you a lot to die for you? That God appeared down on you and selected you to spend eternity in His presence?
Once we really feel that God has deserted us and that God doesn’t care about us, we’ve received to be crystal clear on what God did for us by way of His Son Jesus Christ.
We have to see what God has saved us from (the dangerous information). Are you able to see it? Have you ever ever considered that day sooner or later when you’ll breathe your final breath right here on earth? You’ll immediately be within the presence of God.
Does that convey you concern, figuring out that with out Christ in your life right here on earth, your punishment will likely be an eternity in hell, with no hope of escape?
Or does that convey you unspeakable pleasure, figuring out that your everlasting future will likely be spent in heaven the place there’ll by no means be sin? Picture by no means having a nasty day ever again-heaven will likely be everlasting pleasure within the presence of our Savior!
Our circumstances right here on earth could also be downright dismal. We could have the worst job, the nastiest neighbors, and buddies that at all times appear to be stabbing us within the again. We could actually really feel that God doesn’t care about us. However if we’ve Jesus, we’ve all we’d like. It might look like we’d like extra, however as a Christian, God guarantees to fulfill our wants, see Philippians 4:19. And He IS our greatest want!!!
Similar to He meets the wants of the sparrows, you might be of extra worth than the sparrows since you have been created in His picture (Matthew 10:31, Luke 12:7).
So once you really feel alone and that God isn’t there for you – I need you to consider your testimony surrounding your salvation. Are you able to bear in mind how deeply you have been convicted of your sins? Do you perceive why God should punish sinners eternally in hell? Has your life been genuinely modified by the free present of salvation by way of Jesus Christ? Do you perceive which you could’t work or earn your method to heaven?
When you answered sure to those questions, then particularly when these days come once you really feel that God doesn’t care about you, I need you to return to the gospel.
Reteach (and “re-preach”) the gospel to your self. I get it, and it may be really easy to neglect the significance of all of this once we’re simply making an attempt to get by way of every day. Now we have so many duties, feelings, obstacles, and difficulties that the saving fact of the gospel can get swept beneath the rug.
Payments to pay, sick family members, and miserable life circumstances are in every single place. This stuff can weigh us down so closely that we actually really feel God has deserted us. However, we’re sensible, and we all know lately will come, which is why it’s as much as us to proactively strengthen ourselves. We stroll this Christian life by religion. We consider by religion. We belief by religion. Now, let’s transfer ahead in religion. Onward Christian troopers.
When you’re something like me, you might be leaping up and down with pleasure that you simply’ve been forgiven, that your eternity is safe. And you then fall to your knees, otherwise you fall face first in awe {that a} holy God rescued you – that He did NOT abandon you. God won’t ever depart you. He’s with you on a regular basis, whether or not you are feeling it or not. He really is at all times with you. We dwell by what the Bible says, not what our feelings say. Keep in mind, we dwell by religion. And that’s our treatment to getting out of the ever saying to ourselves, “God doesn’t care about me.”
Earlier than I finish our time collectively at the moment, if we’re to assist and misplaced and hurting world, we should be saved ourselves. When you’ve by no means understood the gospel, or the excellent news, of Jesus Christ earlier than, and at the moment you might be seeing it for the primary time, please don’t delay responding to God by putting your religion in His Son Jesus Christ. You could come to Him and confess that you simply consider that He’s.
Right here’s what it is advisable to agree with.
You stand hopeless earlier than a holy God due to your sins, Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned and fallen in need of the glory of God.”
Jesus Christ died to be able to expertise everlasting life. Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is dying, however the free present of God is everlasting life in Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Consider that Jesus rising from the lifeless is proof that God is the writer of life. That God, and God alone, has the facility over life and dying. That by way of His resurrection, you possibly can have everlasting life. John 11:25, “…I’m the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, although he die, but shall he dwell,”.
When you acknowledge that you’re a sinner, that you simply’ve disobeyed God, and that till this level, you’ve solely desired to dwell for your self, you possibly can confess your sins to God proper now. You might be saved. Cry out to God that you’re sorry you’ve by no means seen Him as a holy and righteous God earlier than who hates sin. Confess that you simply’ve sinned and that you don’t have any hope with out His Son, who shed His blood for you and was raised to life in order that you possibly can be saved. That you simply really consider that Jesus is the one method to heaven. And, you may be saved.
Romans 10:9, “as a result of, if you happen to confess together with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and consider in your coronary heart that God raised Him from the lifeless, you may be saved.”
If that is the day that your everlasting vacation spot was modified since you put your religion in Jesus, I’m so excited for you. 🥰🙌🙏 Angels are singing at the moment only for you! Luke 15:10 tells us that the angels rejoice when only one sinner repents.
Document the main points surrounding your conversion at the moment. They are going to are available in so helpful as you stroll out your religion. And identical to I started this publish by asking you to recall your tales, it is possible for you to to do the identical factor. Let me be the primary to welcome you to the household of God!
What if you happen to’re already a Christian although and also you utterly and completely consider God won’t ever depart you, however you continue to can’t appear to shake this nagging feeling like He’s not there with you want He at all times has been earlier than.
Right here’s some inquiries to ask your self…
Is He making an attempt to show me one thing?
Keep in mind Joseph? Being bought by his brothers to slave merchants and ending up in jail. He will need to have felt very a lot deserted by God. “Why did God permit me to get right here?”
Or Job. When Job was being examined and God was silent with him.
What about Naomi. She had all however given up on life itself and was simply going by way of the motions when Ruth was working laborious gleaning within the discipline she met Boaz in.
In all these instances, God was making an attempt to show them one thing.
He restored HOPE to Naomi by way of Ruth and Boaz! By means of that state of affairs, God confirmed He did NOT neglect her. In Ruth 2:20, she exclaims this about God, “…whose kindness has not forsaken the residing or the lifeless!”
He spoke to Job and gave him solutions.
Joseph turned a really influential particular person!
All of these issues have been exams and trials to attract them nearer to the place God needed them to be.
Whereas it could have FELT like God was removed from them, you possibly can see within the pages of Scripture, He was there the WHOLE TIME, engaged on their state of affairs despite the fact that THEY couldn’t see it! We get a glimpse into God there. He’s NOT forsaken us!
How blessed are we to know that God doesn’t slumber. He by no means wants a break. He by no means will get sick and bored with us. He at all times is there, loving us, and dealing within the state of affairs even in instances once we can’t see He’s! How wonderful to know this stuff!!! 😮🙌🎉
Ask your self…is God making an attempt to show me one thing?
Subsequent query…
Have I sinned?
I’m not speaking concerning the sort of sin that we do each single day as a result of we’re human. We strive to not sin, however we slip so we are saying we’re sorry and stand up and take a look at once more. I’m speaking about “Marah”. Marah in Hebrew means rebellious. An indignation towards God. We’ve rebelled, we’re mad at God, we aren’t submitting to Him and His authority. We’re being willfully disobedient.
Once we are Marah, rebellious towards God, typically He’ll step again from us. However don’t lose hope! As a result of He’s very near those that genuinely ask forgiveness and take a look at their finest to obey.
When you’ve sinned, you might be rightly restored to Christ by admitting you sinned, asking forgiveness for that sin, after which turning out of your sin.
Even if you happen to’re not capable of do all that your self, in your personal energy, ask Him that will help you.
Typically once I come to Him, I merely say, “Lord, I can’t obey you in the best way that I need to. My flesh is so sturdy and I can’t appear to have energy over it. Please will you assist me? Assist my prepared spirit to win over my flesh.”
After I MEAN it, He does it. He’s fast to forgive and needs a relationship with us.
That is actually essential as a result of the Bible says that if we do NOT flip from our sin, we sear our conscience (1 Timothy 4:1-2) and likelihood changing into an apostate and He’ll flip us over to our personal units (Romans 1:24; Psalm 81:12). I’ve in my life, sadly seen somebody turned over to their very own units and grow to be an apostate. An apostate is somebody who involves the total saving information of Jesus Christ and walks away. To them, hell is much more of a punishment as a result of they knew higher than somebody who doesn’t perceive a lot of God. We’re judged based mostly on how a lot we all know!
Sound scary? It’s! God won’t be mocked. He’s a good God (Deuteronomy 32:4) and with a purpose to be truthful, like all good mother or father, He punishes dangerous habits that isn’t repented of genuinely and blesses obedience.
Once we are in sin, we can’t really feel His presence as a result of He can’t look on sin (Habakkuk 1:13) and so we should be cautious to take each thought captive (2 Corinthians 10:5) and ensure it doesn’t lay root in our hearts that we could grow to be Marah…or worse, an apostate.