TorahBlog: TorahBytes: Knowing God in the Darkest Times (Pinhas)

TorahBlog: TorahBytes: Knowing God in the Darkest Times (Pinhas): "Anonymous"

This has to be the best analysis that I have ever heard on this subject! Alan has pinpointed the aspect of true believers - the firstfruits, and the burdens they sometimes have to bear. Clearly, Moses, David, Jonah, and Jeremiah all experienced the same.

Above Anonymous said, he was “surrounded by anti-Christs”, so was Elijah, who as Alan’s post also related, that when Elijah was in a depresive mood and thought he was the only one who knew the truth, God said He had 7000 souls who did not worship Baal.

We go through moods and also have to listen to that “still small voice”, indeed we feel sometimes that we would rather die and be closer to God. But, we must continue to pray as Jesus did, when He could have chosen an easier death – “Your will be done – not Mine” in that sense, and realise that through His Father and God, we must “Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am humble and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light" (Matthew 11:29-30).

Pause awhile, but keep on, and meditate and pray, as it is a continuing process, as God is not up in Heaven that we may fetch Him down, but through His Spirit is near to anyone who will call upon His Name (Romans 10: 6-8).