When life caves in, you do not need reasons, you need comfort. You do not need some answers, you need someone. And Jesus does not come to us with an explanation, He comes to us with His presence. We are always seeking the reason. We want to know why. Like Job, we finally want God to tell us just what is going on.
But God does not reveal His plan, He reveals Himself. He comes to us as warmth when we are cold, fellowship when we are alone, strength when we are weak, peace when we are troubled, courage when we are afraid, songs when we are sad, and bread when we are hungry.
He is with us on our journeys. He is there when we are home. He sits with us at the table. He knows about funerals, weddings, commencements, hospitals, jails, unemployment, labor, laughter, rest and tears. He knows us because He is with us. He comes to us again and again.
-Bob Benson
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