Psalm 77:19-20   ¹⁹ Your way was through the sea, your path, through the mighty waters; yet your footprints were unseen.  ²⁰ You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Have you ever walked along the beach near a lake or ocean? You make footprints in the sand only to have the waves wipe them away. As you look back you cannot see where you have been. It looks like you were never there.

We know that God is with us wherever we go and in whatever we do, but sometimes we cannot feel God’s presence. We go about our daily business and don’t give a thought about what God is doing with us. We go through trials and tribulations and feel all alone. We wonder where God is in all of this.

Just because we cannot feel God’s presence doesn’t mean that God is not there. God is working through the people that we meet every day. God is working through the circumstances in which we find ourselves. God is working behind the scenes preparing things to come, arranging things that are, so that we might be brought closer to him. When we are feeling all alone, we can call out to God. We can put our trust in God’s care, knowing that God is working through it all.

O God, we know you are there. Help us to see you working and feel your presence in our lives. Amen.