We know God loves us. His Word reminds us over and over. We know that God so loved the world that He gave His only Son for us. We know that He loves us with an everlasting love. We all know that, right? But have you ever had one of those days when you just feel unlovable to anyone, including God? Have you ever felt so far from God because of your failures or shortcomings?
I read something recently that I had to just meditate on: God loves you on your worst days. I read it over and over.
Talk about unconditional love! We’ve been taught since we were children that when things get tough, you’ll find out who your real friends are. I learned it in the midst of divorce, sickness, and periods of lack. God reveals those who are meant to be your life-timers, people who will be there for the long haul.
But I’m referring to challenges that go even deeper than that. I mean, have you ever felt distant from God? And I’m not just talking about the separation that results from sin. I’m talking about that feeling of just being far from God, even when you are praying, reading His word, doing what He’s telling you to do—and still feeling like you’re falling short or like you’ve somehow missed “it.” It’s like that loneliness that Elijah felt right after God showed out on Mt. Carmel. Elijah saw the supernatural move of God and then experienced one of his greatest lows. Have you ever been there?
The Manna Chef 