You Are not Forsaken
Yesterday we talked about the importance of fathers. Unfortunately, some homes do not have fathers and that is not always the choice of the mother. This is why we must understand that Abba does not do abandonment. WHATSOEVER! If we are honest, it is hard to see him in this light when we have been abandoned by our father or the father of our children. This is why it is so important to let Him love you and reveal His heart for you and your children.
Yahweh is omnipresence - He is everywhere, always. Pastor Tim emphasized that Abba never abandons us, even in our darkest moments. Most of us who grew up in or around church have been told Yahweh cannot look on sin and when Jesus died on the cross Abba turned his back on him. He was carrying the weight of all past, present and future sins therefore the Father could not look at him. When we think of this idea of Abba turning his back on Jesus in his most needful time what does this do to how we see Abba?
We automatically think if he did it to Jesus, he will abandon me in my darkest hour. Especially if our dark hour is a result of a choice we made. Have you ever heard, “they made their bed now they must lay in it?” That communicates you are on your own. You must deal with your consequences. Now consequences are real, and we do have to walk through them, but we do not have to do it alone.
Think about a time when you felt alone or forsaken. Now, consider the truth that Abba was with you through it all. How does this change your perspective on those experiences? Today, practice awareness of Abba's presence in every moment, whether joyful or challenging. Remember, you are never truly alone.
For the Pure and Shining One - King David’s poetic song - Psalm 139
“Lord, you know everything there is to know about me. You perceive every movement of my heart and soul, and you understand my every thought before it even enters my mind. You are so intimately aware of me, Lord. You read my heart like an open book and you know all the words I’m about to speak before I even start a sentence! You know every step I will take before my journey even begins. You’ve gone into my future to prepare the way, and in kindness you follow behind me to spare me from the harm of my past. You have laid your hand on me! This is just too wonderful, deep, and incomprehensible! Your understanding of me brings me wonder and strength. Where could I go from your Spirit? Where could I run and hide from your face? If I go up to heaven, you’re there! If I go down to the realm of the dead, you’re there too! If I fly with wings into the shining dawn, you’re there! If I fly into the radiant sunset, you’re there waiting! Wherever I go, your hand will guide me; your strength will empower me. It’s impossible to disappear from you or to ask the darkness to hide me, for your presence is everywhere, bringing light into my night. There is no such thing as darkness with you. The night, to you, is as bright as the day; there’s no difference between the two. You formed my innermost being, shaping my delicate inside and my intricate outside, and wove them all together in my mother’s womb. I thank you, God, for making me so mysteriously complex! Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking. It simply amazes me to think about it! How thoroughly you know me, Lord! You even formed every bone in my body when you created me in the secret place; carefully, skillfully you shaped me from nothing to something. You saw who you created me to be before I became me!
Before I’d ever seen the light of day, the number of days you planned for me were already recorded in your book. Every single moment you are thinking of me! How precious and wonderful to consider that you cherish me constantly in your every thought! O God, your desires toward me are more than the grains of sand on every shore! When I awake each morning, you’re still with me. O God, come and slay these bloodthirsty, murderous men! For I cry out, “Depart from me, you wicked ones!” See how they blaspheme your sacred name and lift up themselves against you, but all in vain! Lord, can’t you see how I despise those who despise you For I grieve when I see them rise up against you. I have nothing but complete hatred and disgust for them. Your enemies shall be my enemies! God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares. See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on, and lead me back to your glorious, everlasting way—the path that brings me back to you.”
This psalm is such a beautiful picture of His presence in our lives. From the very beginning He is there. All the way to the patterns of wrong thinking. David is declaring his hatred for those who oppose Abba, but even then, the Spirit reveals to David’s heart this isn’t the way of the Father. He really does meet us where we are and brings us back to the path he has for us.
