READ: PSALM 34:17-22

I wasn’t hiding
I’ve always been here
All of this time
There is no need to fear

I wouldn’t leave you
This is not the end
Broken as it is
Your heart, I will mend

I am always good
I have good plans for you
My gentle hand will guide
In all that you do

I am your Father
You can come to me
Always, in any moment
I will give you peace • Bethany Acker

• Can you think of a time you felt like God wasn’t there for you? Throughout our lives, we all go through times like these, and it’s easy to wonder if God has left us. Thankfully, God has given us so many promises in His Word, assuring His people that He will never leave us. Because of Jesus’s death and resurrection, He is always with us. (If you want to dig deeper, read Psalms 139:10; 147:3; Isaiah 41:10; Matthew 7:7-11; 11:28-30; 28:20; John 14:27; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Hebrews 13:5)

• God always wants us to turn to Him. When we are brokenhearted, He wants to give us the comfort we so desperately need. He is a loving Father who is always there for us. Consider taking a moment to talk to God about times He’s felt far away, asking Him to help you see how He was with you then, and how He is with you now.

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 (NIV)