Abandonment

When my daughter was younger, there would be times when she got lost or separated in a store. If you have children, it happens. The children try to find their parents and just get further lost in the store. The parents are fanatically looking as well. I would not be surprised if the two walked past each other in an aisle. In time, the lost child is taken to the front of the store and an announcement is made. Parents and children are reunited. Simple enough.

There is one thing that we need to consider about this situation. The children and parents did not feel abandoned. Yes, they were lost, but both knew that the other was looking in order to reunite. The same holds true in our relationship with the Lord.

From time to time, we get lost or separated from Him, but we know that we are never abandoned. In time, we come back together and everything is as it should be.

So, when you feel that you are lost or something has separated you from God, remember that no matter what happens, you are still His child and can never be separated from Him.

We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:9 (NLT)