Jesus went out of His way to leave the land of Israel for the only known time in His ministry. He went to Tyre and Sidon, and the only thing we know Jesus did there was meet with a woman whose daughter was demon possessed.

There are times in life when it feels like God has disappeared—when our prayers seem to hit the ceiling, and no answer comes. We cry out, but heaven appears silent. In these moments of pain and uncertainty what do we do? Psalm 13 points us to the Lord and helps us see how we can in fact still trust in Him, even in our most difficult troubles.

Why should we spend time alone with God? Why is meeting with God in the secret place so important?