Job. Psalms. Proverbs. Ecclesiastes. Song of Songs. These are known as the Wisdom books. There is a lot of meaning tied up in that term, but one of the keys is perspective. Wisdom books are written from the heart perspective not the heavenly perspective. Yes, they are divine truth, inerrant and infallible like any other biblical passages. But they are often written from the perspective of the feelings and emotions of the person in the middle of life's trials.
Look at Psalm 89:46.
How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?We know, from the theological perspective, that God never leaves us or forsakes us. He is always there and always near. But, as we live our lives one this is certain. It does not always FEEL that way. Sometimes it FEELS like we have been abandoned. Sometimes it feels like the wrath and anger of God is burning against us even if we know that God's love is the governing reality in our lives every day.
That is where we live - between the theological truths we know and the emotions we feel. We know that God loves us but we feel unloved. We know God never abandons us but we feel abandoned. We know we are never alone and yet we still feel isolated. The Psalms express the feelings of abandonment and isolation that we so often feel.
But we must always remind ourselves of who we are in Christ, who Christ is in us, and walk by faith! As we live in this world we must understand that God cares about how we feel, but that our feelings are not the ultimate truth - that is found in God's Word.
Father, help me to walk by faith, not by my feelings. May I remember exactly who you are and what you've done for me, even when I feel so isolated, alone, abandoned, forsaken or unloved.
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