On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him. — Song of Solomon 3:1

I sought him, but did not find him. Every believer knows this disappointment. You look for the Lord in the usual places, and he seems hidden. But the shulamite didn't give up—she got up and went looking. Sometimes God withdraws his felt presence to deepen our hunger for him. The call is to keep seeking, keep waiting, keep hoping. Don't mistake the absence of a feeling for the absence of the Lord. He hasn't gone anywhere. Wait quietly for the salvation of God.