Dear God…
Where have You been?
It’s been ages since I felt Your presence,
So long since I heard Your voice.
Where did You go, Lord?
I don’t know what happened.
One day I could hear You clearly,
And the next day I couldn’t.
I didn’t notice it immediately, though,
Because I was busy.
Busy doing Your stuff,
And my stuff.
The days passed, one by one,
And I started to notice that there was a loud silence in my spirit,
Because I hadn’t heard your voice for a while.
Where did You go, Lord?
I kept busy,
Very busy.
Home. Church. Work.
Mentoring. Praying. Serving.
Living the Christian life.
On the outside everything seemed okay,
But deep inside I knew,
That I hadn’t heard Your voice for a while.
I would get home and feel an emptiness that didn’t go away even after having my quiet time.
Where did You go, Lord?
With time I realized,
That I couldn’t go on like this.
I needed to hear Your voice again.
Your life-giving voice.
Your comforting words.
That quiet whisper,
Telling me what to do.
So I asked…
Where did You go, Lord?
One day, as I was doing my Christian thing,
It hit me…
You were there all the time.
I was the one who moved away.
You were waiting patiently,
For me to listen.
But I had no time to listen.
I was so engrossed,
In what I thought was important to You,
Forgetting that what I needed most,
Was You.
Where did You go, Lord?
Nowhere.
I’m right here.
Waiting for you.
Waiting to embrace you,
And speak to you again.
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13 NIV)