Editorial March 7, 1994 Issue

You're not alone

Russ Gerber

There are different kinds of closeness. We may get face-to-face close, for example, when sandwiched between people on an elevator or while crowding into a sports arena. Then there's the closeness that has nothing to do with being physically near someone, such as having a close friend or relative.

Still closer, however, is our relationship to God. How thrilling to discover that we can never be just a face in the crowd to Him, and that we're closer, unimaginably closer, than any human tie. Man is forever known and loved by God. And that's immensely important to understand.

What's indicated throughout the Bible is how well known we really are. In the book of Genesis, for example, we read that God saw His creation as "very good," as His image and likeness. Right through the accounts of Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and others, the evidence is vivid that God is not a detached or inattentive deity. Rather, He is always with us; He speaks to us, guides us, and cares for us. As the Bible indicates, God's presence can be felt and His help sought just as naturally as someone would seek help from his mom or dad or a close friend.

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