God, my Restorer
Loneliness is on the rise. In this age of cellphones, Zoom, WhatsApp, FaceBook, rapid land, air, and sea travel, we are growing lonelier! Our world is a continuous masked-ball where we cope behind beautiful masks of prosperity, gaiety, and laughter hiding rejection, insecurity, and despair.
Loneliness can also be the result of poor choices. Moses of the Bible, in uncontrolled rage killed a man and had to run, exchanging palatial comforts for the harshness of the desert. Hagar, Sarah’s lady-in-waiting, because of arrogance lost her privileges to wander pregnant, homeless, and desperate.
Whatever the reason, loneliness has led many to do desperate things including self-harm and the harming of others.
Both Moses and Hagar found out that although lonely, they were not alone. Moses at the burning bush, received renewed purpose and promise of protection from God. Hagar was revived and redirected in a place she gratefully named “The-God-Who-Lives-and-Sees-Me.”
The lives of Jacob, Joseph, Esther, Naomi tell us that God does see, hear, and come alongside in our moments of desperation. He calls us to look for Him and draw strength for life’s journey.
Dear Lord, May Your promises below build my faith and trust that You can satisfy my longing. Amen
*Found Poetry from the the Old and New Testament – Compiled by Josephine. Feb., 2024
*Found poetry is created by taking phrases from other sources (e.g., the Psalms) and organizing them to create a type of poem.
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