Job must have thought he was on an amusement park ride. He appeared to have everything one day, then all of a sudden everything was taken away. He lost his wife and friends, along with his family, his belongings, and his health.
Job experienced the sensation that God had changed into an aloof stranger as his thoughts descended into the pits of uncertainty. "Oh, that I knew where I might find Him!" he screamed. (23:3).
Many would argue that Job was nave to believe he might ever find God. One modern atheist even referred to the search for God as "the biggest wild-goose chase in history."
But don't think for a second that you're on a wild goose hunt if you formerly felt close to God and now feel far away, or if you've never experienced the reality of a connection with Him.
Remember that He sent His Son to die for you because He loves you so deeply (John 3:16). Despite the fact that you are searching in the dark for Him, someone is tenderly reaching out to you with a nail-pierced hand. Embrace it with faith! You'll realize that your search for God is not a fruitless endeavor; rather, it is the path to atonement for sin and the achievement of your highest aspiration: a close relationship with the Creator of the universe.
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