We do not praise a distant God, but One who is near. The closeness of God to His people is fundamental to the Christian faith. We are meant to develop a close relationship with the Lord. Look at the whole Bible. Right at the beginning God made us in His image. He calls people like Abraham friends, He meets with people like Moses in a special way. When He came to earth He did not come as some sort of super- being, but as a man. Jesus loved spending time with people. We are called into a relationship with God.
If God seems far off, or if our relationship with Him has become virtually non-existent, then something is wrong. If that is the case (and all of us can experience some times when this happens), then call on God to show Himself afresh to you.
This near God is also the Lord of All, He is the One who holds the whole world in His hands. He chooses the appointed times. It is not governments or rebels, or faceless forces, that determine the future of the world. It is God. So we need to have no fear of the arrogant, for they will come to nothing.
So at all times and in all situations we put our trust in God.
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