“For you are my hiding place…” Psalm 32:7 NLT

Most of the time when we encounter unbearable moments of grief, we think, where is God when it hurts? But I realize we ask the wrong question. The right question should be where are you when you are hurting? It may seem a silly question. But please hear me out.

God is not distant when your troubles come. In fact, in one Bible passage it says, beneath are the everlasting arms. You are exactly where you should be—in God the Father’s strong, secure, and able hands. You are wrapped in his arms. The only question is will you revel in the Father’s love and trust his ways, or are you gonna run amuck and seek refuge elsewhere?

I was in a constant state of uneasy flux lately and I felt I couldn’t get rid of it. I constantly worry of many things: of my concerns. And I got reminded of a phrase I wrote in one of my bibles before. It says:

“The God who has set the stars in place each night is the same God who holds your life.”

The God who has created the universe is interested in your concerns. He is the refuge we can find from the storm. And when he holds you, nobody can snatch you from his grasp. He makes no mistakes.

Dare we question the wisdom of the Almighty? Let us be like Job and humble ourselves. Help is on the way. Security and shelter is already here. Rest your heart in his presence.