10.17.24
When God is Silent (A reflection based on Job 23:1-17)
Have you ever found yourself searching for God, only to be met with silence? I know I have. There are times when we call out to God, desperate for answers, but all we seem to hear is our own voice echoing back. This was Job’s experience, and it’s an experience many of us share, especially when we’re facing difficult times.
Job cried out to God in his suffering, but God was silent for what felt like a lifetime. In those moments, Job struggled, just as we do. But as I reflected on Job’s story, I wondered: What if God’s silence is actually a way of communicating? A God who shows up at the snap of our fingers would lose His mystery and power. But in the silence, we are given the space to express our sorrow, to wrestle with our questions, and to realize that we’re not in control.
In our world today, we’ve seen so much suffering—through hurricanes like Helene and Milton, through war in the Middle East, through personal losses and health struggles. When God seems silent, it’s easy to feel abandoned. But just like Job, we are not alone. Even in the silence, God is present through the people around us, through the community of faith that upholds us, and through the whispers of hope that remind us God is still here.
We may not always get clear answers, but we can take heart in knowing that even when we shout into the silence, God hears us. And sometimes, it’s in that silence that we find the strength to keep going, to keep believing, and to trust that God is still at work, even when we can’t see it.
In Christ! Shalom, Salaam, Paz, Pax, Peace, Melino!
Pastor Sela
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