Title

God Has Not Moved

Scripture
Therefore say to them, “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Return to Me and I will return to you.’”
(Zechariah 1:3)
Devotional
God has not moved. He is where He has always been. When He is silent, it is because we are not where He is speaking. If He is distant, it is because we have left His presence. Listen to the instructions of the psalmist, “When you said, seek My face, my heart said to You, ‘Your face, Lord, I will seek.’” James says it this way, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” God has not left you; for He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” If you feel as if God is far from you, remember, it is you who has moved. Simply return to the Lord. Confess your sins to Him. He will be faithful and just to forgive you of those sins. For those who are away from the Lord. He is saying to you, “My child I love you. Return to Me.”
Text For The Day
Zechariah 1:3: “Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Return to Me…and I will return to you.”’”
Thought For The Day
“Suffering is not evidence of God’s absence, but of God’s presence, and it is in our experience of being broken that God does his surest and most characteristic salvation work.” Eugene H. Peterson, adapted from Foreword of Alan E. Nelson, Embracing Brokenness: How God Refines Us Through Life's Disappointments 
Questions To Ponder
Morning Study Guide
Defining:  “Lord of hosts”: Lord of the armies of heaven and earth, Lord of angels, Lord of all—found nearly 250 times in the Scriptures, however, only in the Old Testament. 
 
Referencing: “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you,” James 4:8.
 
Applying: Remember He is Lord of His army, therefore do not go AWOL.