Hello... Are You Listening?

“How long, O LORD, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, ‘violence!’ but you do not save.”
Habakkuk 1:2

Sound familiar, have you ever demanded of God to know what is going on and why isn’t he doing anything to help? If you are like me, chances are you have wondered if God is even listening. Habakkuk expected answers from God about all the bad he was witnessing in his world, he wrestled with God over what he perceived as a lack of response from the LORD.

It feels like I have been wrestling with God for a very long time asking – when will my husband find a job? When will I find a job? How will we pay the bills? Why do those I love suffer from illness, or bad relationships? WHY? WHY? WHY? Hello… God, are you listening up there?

God doesn’t mind wrestling with us – He doesn’t mind all of our whys and we are not alone in our need to know. Abraham, Jacob, Job, Habakkuk and even Jesus all questioned God and made the choice to trust Him. What is important to remember, is that when we are tired of asking why, when we are worn out from wrestling with God – God is still God. God loves us and only wants the very best for us – sometimes the very best takes time.

A prayer
Father, there is so much going on in our world and our lives that we don’t understand, that causes us not only pain but doubt as well. Thank you for wrestling with us as we question the situations of our lives. Help us to remember that when we are tired of pounding on Your chest, that you will hold us. Be our peace and rest – for we are weary but you can restore us. In the name of Jesus, Amen.