Is the Lord among us or not?

When life feels overwhelming and suffering seems arbitrary, it becomes easy to question God’s heart toward us. In Exodus 17:1–7, Israel stands in the wilderness thirsty, afraid, and accusing God: “Is the LORD among us or not?” Their struggle is one we know well. If God is sovereign, is he really still good in the midst of our suffering? Yet instead of abandoning his grumbling people, God responds…