Why Do I Feel So Far From God?

Why Do I Feel So Far From God?Nine of the Ten Commandments leave evidence. One of them doesn't.That one is last for a reason, and it's why Israel backed away fromthe mountain instead of running toward it. They had just heard a lawthat reached somewhere their hands couldn't follow, and they understoodwhat that meant about them.So they asked for someone to stand in between.Most of us read these ten as a scorecard. Keep enough of them, stay onthe right side of the line, hope the math works out. The text refusesthat reading before it even starts. Before God says a single "you shall,"He says what He has already done. Rescue first. It's always rescue first.We're in Exodus 20 today, in the Hebrew, in the covenant world thesewords were actually spoken into. And we're following the question Israelasked at that mountain all the way to the answer God sent.If you've been trying to close the distance on your own, start here.Subscribe and tap the bell so you never miss a morning:https://www.youtube.com/@DrShawnMichaelGreener-kg3sv/streamsWebsite and full archive: https://www.truewordfaithforlife.comGet my second book:  True Word, Faith for LIFE!https://www.truewordfaithforlife.comBibles lovingly restored by MooseWorks Bible Rebinding by Melissa: Heirloom-quality leather rebinding for the Bible you actually use.https://www.etsy.com/shop/MooseWorksbyMelissa Music licensed through Audiio and Melodie.Song #89468 / Sand DrawingCredit: Judah Earl / Musicbed.comLicense: Standard - YouTube/PodcastTerm: Beginning July 19, 2026 - Perpetual Archival RightsTerritory: Worldwide© 2026 Dr. Shawn M. Greener. All Rights Reserved.Send Dr. Shawn a Message. Please leave your contact information if you’d like a reply!Support the showThank you so much for listening!  Please subscribe to the True Word, Faith for LIFE! YouTube channel, please click this link.  Thank you again!Shawnhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo1sLYz6J4FTUFwR5yjReMw