Midweek Devotional: God Is Still Working

Have you ever felt out of place? Maybe not rejected outright, but different. Like the room changed and somehow you no longer quite fit.

That feeling can be uncomfortable, but this week’s sermon reminded us that God’s people have felt this way before. Judah found themselves in exile, carried far from home into Babylon because of years of compromise and misplaced trust. Yet exile was not only about geography. It was spiritual. They realized something was wrong. They knew they were not where they were meant to be. 

Babylon had a strategy: not destruction, but assimilation. Blend in. Forget who you are. Adopt new values and eventually stop remembering what made you different in the first place. It is hard not to see parallels today. Culture often invites us to soften our convictions, quiet our faith, or reshape ourselves for acceptance. The pressure is rarely loud. Usually it is subtle. Little compromises. Small adjustments. A slow drifting. 

But Scripture offers another perspective. Maybe that unsettled feeling we sometimes carry is not failure. Maybe it is a reminder that our deepest belonging is not found here.

The beautiful truth of exile is this: God did not abandon His people in Babylon. When Ezekiel stood by the river far from Jerusalem, God met him there. The exile thought they were alone, but the Lord had already arrived before them. 

That same promise holds for us.

Whether you feel misunderstood, weary, or out of step with the world around you, God has not left you to walk alone. He meets us in our exile and calls us to live faithfully, love deeply, and keep our eyes fixed on home.

Reflection Question:
Where might God be inviting you to remain faithful, even when following Him makes you feel different or out of place?