Where is God in all this?

Recently this question has been occurring to many people. It’s a natural question to ask. I believe the answer is ‘right in the middle of it’.

Psalm 46 points to this. It begins, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear …”. The word ‘therefore’ is the key to understanding the psalm. It is because God is the psalmist’s strength and refuge that he does not have to fear. Indeed the psalm goes on to repeat in verse 7 and verse 11 that God is “with us”. The psalm was written centuries before Jesus but points forward to Him - after all, Jesus’ nickname was ‘emanuel’ which means ‘God with us’.

The verse on the posters outside St John’s at the moment is also taken from this psalm: “Be still and know that I am God” (verse 10). In the current crisis, many of us have no choice but to be still (and housebound), it is in this context that we are reminded that God is God, and we are not. Let us resolve to know Him.

Wishing you His best,

David