(originally posted February 18, 2009)
In this past Sunday's sermon, Pastor Joy made the observation that God's silence is not an indicator of God's absence: on the contrary, He is ever-present. It is His choice whether He responds to us immediately, or whether He allows periods of time to pass with no response. We might indeed feel like the prophet Habakkuk, who in light of God's silence felt that the LORD was being tolerant of evil (see Habakkuk 1: 2-4).
Have you been praying and, like Habakkuk, experiencing "no answer" from the LORD? Be encouraged: God is not asleep, and He is not ignoring you. At the right time, the appointed time, the kairos time, He will respond.
But, perhaps we should not be so impatient in seeking a response: the answer might be very different from what we expect. In the case of Habakkuk, His cry for justice was answered with a pronouncement of judgement. Not only would Judah be punished, but they would be punished by a nation even more wicked than their own (see Habakkuk 1:6,12-13).
How do you approach God when you're experiencing His silence?
How do you respond to God when He tells you something you don't want to hear?
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