What do you do when you feel like God has forgotten you?

If you ever feel like God has forgotten you, you need only to remember what He did for you through Christ on the cross. God will always remember you because He will never forget His Son. When we question God’s memory, we are really doubting His goodness. But we cannot define God’s character based on our situation.

Will God ever abandon me?

Assured of God’s Nearness We can lean on God’s promise to never leave us or to forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6). It is only Jesus, while hanging on a cross, with the sin of all the world upon him, whom God had in fact abandoned.

What is the meaning of Isaiah 49?

This poem, written from the Servant’s point of view, is an account of his pre-natal calling by God to lead both Israel and the nations. The Servant is now portrayed as the prophet of the Lord equipped and called to restore the nation to God. Yet, anticipating the fourth song, he is without success.

What does God’s silence mean?

When you hear God’s silence and feel his absence, trust his presence. But the story behind the story of Christmas is that you can trust God because he literally moved heaven and earth to bring the message of his grace and his forgiveness and his presence to you. God is with us and God is active even when God is silent.

What to do when you feel like God is not listening?

3 Things To Do When You Feel God Is Not Listening

• I need to “check my heart” (as comedian John Crist likes to say). If there is any sin or unclean living in my heart and life I must confess it before God.
• I need to dig deeper into God’s word.
• I need to keep asking and keep asking.

What are the effects when you do not refuse the temptations?

If you give in sometimes, the temptation is harder to resist in the future. If you resist consistently, you get stronger and it is easier to resist in the future. Much of the strength to resist comes from the Savior’s Atonement working in your life.

Who wrote the book of Isaiah 49?

According to tradition first appearing in the Talmud, a compendium of Jewish law redacted in Babylonia at about 500 CE (Bava Batra 14b-15a), the Book of Isaiah was written by King Hezekiah, who reigned from 715 to 686 BCE, and his aides.

What did Jesus cry out on the cross?

On the cross Jesus said “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Mark 15:34b). Jesus felt abandoned, forsaken, because He really was abandoned in fulfillment of the Scriptures. Jesus, who knew no sin, was made to be sin on behalf of all who would believe (2 Corinthians 5:21a). This transpired on the cross.

Why does God make us wait so long?

Perhaps you’re waiting because God wants to show you how the Kingdom works. The gift God wants to give you is too good to be made in a microwave. God wants us to press into his presence and wait patiently before his throne. He’s calling us to come before him with thanksgiving even if we’re still waiting on a promise.

What to do when you feel forgotten by God?

When it seems like God has forgotten you, stop and think about the salvation God has granted to you in Jesus Christ. It is not based on anything in you. Noah found grace (6:8), and so has every person who has trusted Christ as Savior. John Newton, preacher and author of “Amazing Grace,” was a drunken sailor and slave trader when God saved him.

What does the Bible say about God not forgetting you?

5 Bible Verses to Remind You That God Hasn’t Forgotten You 1. Psalm 94:18-19. I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. When doubts filled my… 2. Philippians 4:19. And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches,

What did Jerusalem say about the Lord having forgotten them?

Yet Jerusalem says, “The LORD has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.” But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me.” But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!” But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

How to know that God is with you?

God is there in the pain, even if you don’t feel Him or His power. He is with you before and after the storm. Encourage yourself by reading other accounts of people going through this in the Bible and in the church. Stand against doubt. Doubt is the biggest deterrent to faith.