Never Absent

“For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.” (Ps 37:28 AV)

It is not absolutely certain when David wrote this, but it follows a psalm which we know he wrote after he found relief from the persecution of Saul.  David has run from Saul for years.  He went from cave to cave, from woods to woods, and from city to city.  He had no certain dwelling place.  If David has in view the years he spent running from Saul, then the above underlined phrase has special meaning. 

Having lived over half my life and experiencing years of difficulty, I can attest to the above phrase.  Most of the trouble was self-inflicted.  David also had his input into his situation.  There were a couple of decisions that were probably not the wisest and exacerbated his condition.  However, most he did not deserve.  The point is, whether our situation was self-inflicted, or completely separate from ourselves, God still preserves us.  He will always remain faithful regardless of our faithfulness.  HE WILL NOT FORSAKE HIS SAINTS!  Period.  I try to do some walking every day.  When the weather does not cooperate, I find myself as one of those dreaded mall walkers.  Yup.  That’s right.  I am one of those.  Anyway, I was on the upper tier and looked over and down at a father with three young boys.  They were triplets.  They appeared to be four or five years old.  He was trying to keep them all together as the went down the escalator.  Good luck!  One was already at the bottom and headed towards some play equipment.  The second was going down the stairs.  The third wouldn’t do either, so he picked him up, put him over the shoulder, and headed down the stairs briskly after the second.  That father would not abandon his sons.  No matter how different they were or how independent they were, or in which direction they went off, this father was always within a sprint of catching them.  His love for his sons would not allow them to get into any serious trouble.

So too is it with our heavenly Father.  We may feel as though He is not as near as at other times, but He always is.  Even when we are down and we do not think we can make it, He is there.  Even when we have messed up and don’t think we will ever get out of the mess we have created; He is there.  Even when it seems as though we have to take matters into our own hands, otherwise, we are going to suffer; He is there.  Even when we see no real purpose in what we are going through; He is there.  Even when others think that God has abandon us; He is there.  He will not forsake!  He will not leave!!  He will preserve.