Lonliness

I have been reading scriptures pertaining to lonliness lately.  These are scriptures that are meant to encourage us, even though we may feel like we have no-one with us in the trials of life.  Sometimes, even though we KNOW God is with us, we don't feel His presence.  It helps to read the scriptures for encouragement. Tonight's reading comes from  Lamentations 3:22-25.

22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,

for his compassions never fail.

23 They are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;

therefore I will wait for him.”

25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,

to the one who seeks him;

This is encouraging to me as I have been feeling that I am searching and coming up empty.  I pray, read, and seek after God, but feel like I am playing a game of hide -n- seek.  I don't feel like it is anything that I am or am not doing, just that I don't sense His presence with me as I desire.  I don't feel like I am getting through with my prayers.  My feelings are that of being alone, out in the wilderness with no-one around to hear me.  

Have you ever been in the woods after a rain, but when the mist is about?  It is quiet... too quiet.  No birds singing, no animals walking, the only sound is your breath and heartbeat.  That is where is seems I am as of late.  This scripture reminds me that I am not alone.  It tells me that maybe instead of searching for what is right there, that I need to stop and wait on Him.  My question is "Wait for what?"  I think I can find my answer in the First book of the Kings 19:11-13

11 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”

Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 

12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 

13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.

I need to wait on the Lord to speak with me. Sometimes, I get so wrapped up in my problems and my prayers, that I forget that communication is a 2-way street. I know that I have constantly been praying about things in my life, but forget to take time to listen for God to speak to me. I ask for wisdom, but don't take time to listen to His answers.  I will make it a point to enjoy the silence as I wait for Him to speak.  He is there, I just have to listen.