![]() ![]() ![]() Psalm 23:6 echoes: Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life. He was before the Lord and relying on Him all the while. He repented, was forgiven, and became a great leader. Then he became king –and a murderous adulterer. And he kept on praising the Lord when it was all restored.ĭavid went from a lowly shepherd to a war hero, just to be hunted. Job called on God and His refuge and comfort when his whole life came under attack. There’s Job, who worshiped God while fortunate and while calamity fell on Him. He also believed in God’s goodness when he was asked to sacrifice his son. He believed God was good when, in his old age, he had a son and received the promise of being the father of a great nation. Take it from Abraham, who was called God’s friend for His faithfulness. God isn’t just a fair-weather friend any more than He is just a safety net when life gets too hard. I didn’t want to acknowledge that God takes away.īut, when I was feeling fantastic, I was thrilled to give Him all the praise and glory. I didn’t want to blame Him or feel disappointed in His care. Rather than calling on the Lord as my refuge and my strength in times of need, I’ve pretended He wasn’t around when things weren’t going so well. It’s just as easy to make God into a “fair-weather friend.” So you try not to remember God only when you feel desperate and needy. God doesn’t exist at the whim of your happiness, and His will does not revolve around giving you what you want. You have probably also been warned against relying on God as if He is a giant vending machine. “God, I need this!” You’ve heard that one before –you’ve probably even said it. ![]()
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