Acts: 17: 27: “God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.”
“Why did God let this happen?”
This is a common question asked by those suffering from illness and loss. Isn’t it? Perhaps you have even said those words, yourself.
In Acts, we find that God wants to comfort those who are suffering. He hopes they will seek him “and find him.”
Over the years, I have heard stories about people who have come to know the Lord in the midst of difficult circumstances involving family members, friends, and even themselves.
These words remind me of the picture my parents had hanging in their house of Jesus knocking on the door of someone’s heart.
Whether it is someone with a “scientific” mind who has doubts, or a person who has spent a lifetime running in the other direction, or a variety of other reasons, He is closer than you can imagine.
And He’s waiting for you to reach out for Him.
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