Listening, But Not Hearing

"My hopes are like leaves upon the water, just sunk in the night"
"You Might Recall" by Genesis (the rock group)

GOD is sovereign. Period.

Your life has been turned upside down.

Your expectations are thrown to the ground with a resounding thud.

"Where are You?!!!
Why are you letting this happen to me?!"

WHY?!!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

GOD has a plan for you.

You want to know what it is, or at least a general idea of it or a direction.

Throw me a bone!!

Silence.

Nothing.

Not even a hint. No peace. No comfort.

GOD is silent.

He doesn't seem to be around, little-alone interested in your torment.

Don't You love me?!
Don't You care?!!!
Why can't you look my way?
I'm hurting.
I'm mad.
I don't understand.
I've followed you & look what it's got me.
I'm miserable....

I don't know what to do.

Don't leave me alone.....

Please.

Please!

Through the silence,
His answer.

No.

He does have a plan for you.
But He is not going to tell you.

His silence says:

"Trust me."

"I am GOD. Not "a god".

"The GOD".

The one & only bold all-caps GOD"

He is sovereign. Period.

No if's, but's or errors.

But as His children, we know He has what is best for us in mind. But "best" isn't always 'easy', it rarely is, in fact it' doesn't even seem 'good' from our finite standpoint either. 'Our way' may be more comfortable, but what good is that? What is comfortable? How does it help others? Can it make us grow closer to Him?
In His silence He is aware of you, He is watching you. Through it, He does care about you. In fact through His silence He is calling you out. You have His undivided attention. He is looking at directly you. With His piercing gaze He is staring you directly into your eyes deep into your soul and saying:

"Trust me."

"I am who I am .”


Job 38:1-4

Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:
“Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorant words?
Brace yourself like a man,
because I have some questions for you,
and you must answer them.
“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much.

Psalm 94:11

The LORD knows the thoughts of man; he knows that they are futile.

Romans 5:3-5

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.