"Where's God?"

For two days now, this question has been rocking me at my core… “Where’s God?”. I was sitting in church yesterday morning, and the lady behind me was trying to quiet her grandson as the service was starting. However, said grandson was having none of this. He was visibly upset and adamantly inquiring, “Where’s God?”. He had come to see God and refused to be silenced or satisfied until his question was answered. “Where’s God?”

This question has been playing over and over again in my head, and I’ve begun to ask the same question not only about Sunday morning church but about the rest of my life as well. This triggers a whole slew of questions- When did I get to a point where I stopped looking desperately for God in the place where His people gather? Have we as a Church stopped expecting God to show up in our midst, and instead settled for a weekly gathering for the sake of tradition? Why is it so easy for me to forget to watch for God to appear in my life on a daily basis? Have I become numb to the patterns of life, sedated by accepting the invisible, and lost the ability to look and expect a visible meeting with Creator God? Tragic, really is what I would call it if “Yes” is the answer to any of these questions.

God has proved Himself to be faithful and sovereign in recent days. He is at work in my life and I am expectant that this will culminate in January while I spend a week in Atlanta attending the Passion Conference and spend two weeks in Gabon, Central Africa immediately after. I am convinced that God wants to show Himself to me in a clear and powerful way during these three weeks. For now, I will be obedient and wait and prepare myself for this divine appointment. As Christmastime passes by and 2011 begins, I intend to passionately ask the question… “Where’s God?”