God Stood Here

Have you ever been on a tour and the guide stops in front of a destination and says, "Here on this very spot..."? The guide continues to tell of the hero that stood on the spot, the event that transpired, and the aftermath of everything that happened. I remember how excited I got when I was in a small town courthouse and the county mayor told me of a court case that happened there with one of my favorite historic people. He took me to the courtroom, pointed to where he sat as a child and then to the spot where the lawyer stood. He told me about the case and how everyone there responded. I listened intently, starry-eyed and amazed by every word that poured from his mouth. I was almost giddy from the thought that I stood in the same courtroom in which, decades ago, this same man stood.
Then I began to think about all the other people that were there. People that I wasn't interested in hearing about. I didn't care who the judge was, I didn't necessarily want to hear about the jury, or even the client this lawyer represented. I only was only interested in a single individual and his story. Selfish, right?
I've just returned from a convention in which one of the speakers talked about being still in impossible situations. I've heard this before. However, she followed up with an interesting tid bit of information that I was enthralled by. She spoke about the translation of this word. I love when speakers do that. I always wanted to be a linguist but lack the motivation to learn a whole bunch of languages. She said that "Be Still" was translated as "Stand Still" or "Stand By." Standing, she said, is to be at a continuous resolve, or to be at attention. I like that. I thought about how much better I pay attention if I'm standing. Sitting...I'm tempted to fall asleep.
Then another speaker at this convention shared a scripture in Genesis 28:16 When Jacob woke up from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it." I would wager to believe that these speakers did not plan this together. However, God really impressed upon my heart first the title of this post and then imparted to me a little more about facing difficult situations.
See,I have often found myself in situations where I wondered if God could even see what was going on. Not only could He see, He was actually there. He was standing in the midst of the situation at full attention. He was aware of the situation. I was the oblivious one. He knows how the situation will transpire. He knows what you and I are feeling. He knows the ending of the story and we simply wonder if anyone is even listening.
As I recall those events in my past when life seemed difficult and impossible, I now envision a plaque that says, "God Stood Here." I didn't see Him, I didn't necessarily feel Him, but He was there. And now as I head into those difficult situations in life, I hope to remember on a surface somewhere hangs an invisible plaque that says, "God Stood Here...and He's Still Standing Here."