God on Your Side

You've kept track of my every toss and turn through the sleepless nights, each tear entered in your ledger, each ache written in your book. (Psalm 56:8)

Do you feel alone this morning?

You could be in a classroom full of students in high school or college, but never have felt more alone.

You could be sitting in your cubicle at work, surrounded by a sea of other cubicles that look exactly the same, all full of people. But you have never felt more alone.

Maybe your day requires a lot of driving – and there you are, driving in your car or truck, surrounded by literally thousands of other cars and trucks going in your direction and against your direction. And you have never felt more alone.

Maybe you don’t feel alone today. Maybe it was yesterday, or last week, or last month. Maybe it will be tomorrow, or next week, or next month. And it doesn’t matter how successful you are, what you look like, or what your position in life is. There have been, and will be days, when you feel that you live on a desolate island, where no one understands your needs, no one understands your concerns, nobody understands your worries, and nobody understands your troubles.

It happens to the parent AND the child. It happens to the boss AND the worker. It happens to the teacher AND the student. It happens to the Pastor AND the parishioner. It happens to the leader AND the follower.

On those days your island may seem isolated and bare and cold. But, there is great news for each of us that put our faith in God.

He is near you! The Bible talks about how close the shepherd (leader) is to his sheep (follower) (see John 10:14). The Bible talks about how close the branch is to the vine (see John 15:5)!

And that’s how close God is to you every day, including those days on that desolate island. Because God DOES keep track of my every toss and turn you have on a sleepless night. Because God DOES keep track of every tear you have shed, and every ache you have experienced.

One of the most encouraging passages of the bible is found in Psalm 56:9-
“My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!”

Friends and readers, if there were no other reason to put your trust in God today, all you have to do is read Psalm 56:9. It is true. It is real. And it is free.