A mystery in our human experience is the distance our Creator ‘feels’ from us. Perhaps the biggest case for atheism is the way in which a lot of people claim to have no awareness of God. If God has made the world, us and sustains all things, why does he seem so absent?
On one level we need to understand the corruption and fall of creation from God. Adam and Eve are reported to have hid from God and were afraid of him. Perhaps on a more profound level, God has given us a genuine space to turn to him and even feel his absence. The gift of free-will is such that no relationship with God is forced or coerced.
However, the truth is that God is never absent or distant. In Jesus, God has come near to any who call upon him. The distance is in us and not in him. If we claim to have a relationship with God then this should be a settled issue for us. The Lord is near so we can pray, worship and live well in that light. We have no more need to hide or be afraid. God loves you.
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