When We Hurt God

I came across a verse in the Old Testament today that I have read, but never really seen before, if you know what I mean. It is in Ezekiel 6:9 in the NKJV it reads, “…because I was crushed by their adulterous hearts which has departed from Me, and by their eyes which play the harlot after their idols…”

The word that drew my attention was the word crushed in other translations the word is translated as broken. In other words, God was hurt. It is not very often that we think of the Almighty God in these terms.

Think back to that time in your life when you may have liked someone. You did everything you could to impress them. You wanted them, at the minimum, to know that you existed. And just when you thought they noticed you they started dating someone else, and they told you they just wanted to be ‘friends.’

In that moment you were crushed. This verse seems to be indicating the same thing about God. He had done everything for His people, He had poured out His love and affection on them only to be rejected. The people had replaced Him with silly little pieces of wood and rock that they had made with their own hands.

They turned their trust over to other things and not Him. God wanted them to depend on, and trust in Him and they chose someone else. Who do you trust?

In James 1:2-8 it tells us to, “count it all joy when you fall into various trials”, and “if any of you lacks wisdom, let Him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach.” With all that is going on in the world today it is easy to live in fear. Some are struggling because they don’t have jobs; others throughout the world are being physically and emotionally tortured for their faith. God is asking you to trust Him.

We trust Him by rejoicing when things aren’t going our way and coming to Him with our problems, believing that He really does have all the answers. And not only that He as the answers, but that He is ready and willing to give us the answers.

He is a good God who is in a good mood and who wants to do good things for His children.

James also tells us that we should ask without doubting Him. Remind yourself of the good things that God has done for you and others around you. Remember and read about what God has done in the past, for those in scripture and in the history books. Throw a party and shout for joy, even if you don’t feel like it.

God has done so many wonderful things for us. Remember His testimonies and trust in Him and things may not change right away, but they will change.

Until next time,

May, “the Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance, and give you peace!