Why is God silent?
This is a question that every believer will ask at one time or another. and when it comes what is the answer?
There may be many ways to answer this question, but for the Christian there is only one solution: turn to your heavenly Father and ask good questions about the darkness that you are facing, and he will respond to you as He is your Heavenly Father.
You may rest assured that nothing will be allowed to come into your life without His knowledge, and it will be for your good.
” And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8: 28)
When we face difficulties usually the first response we have is to ask: why me and how long will this last? In Psalm 13:1,2 King David asks the same question: ” How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
Notice in verse one that the author directs his request to the one capable of helping him, God. Only our Heavenly Father can give us the right direction. When you have a problem to whom do you go for council?
You will notice in verses one and two that he revealed his impatience with God when he used the expression ” how long” 4 different times.
The first question: “how long will you forget me” requires an answer:
" But Zion said' The Lord hath forsaken me, and my lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea they may forget yet I will not forget thee. Behold I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me." {Isaiah 49: 14- 16}
The answer to that question is very simple: your Heavenly Father has not and will never forget you!
As believers who face many of these questions in our lives we must do as the psalmist did when he said...." I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me." {Psalm 13:5,6}
Regardless of circumstance we must trust, rejoice and sing!