When God seems silent
Whom have you so dreaded and feared
that you have been false to me,
and have neither remembered me
nor pondered this in your hearts?
Is it not because I have long been silent
that you do not fear me?
Isaiah 57:11
The fear of the Lord is so important. It is the beginning of wisdom. (Psa. 111:10)
We obey whom we fear.
Is it not because I have long been silent
that you do not fear me?
It seem like God (through the prophet) is speaking of a period of time when He actually was silent. But it strikes me that a lot of times when God seems silent, the real problem is that we’re just not listening.
We get caught up in life; in our daily worries. We neglect time in the Word. We create a self-imposed famine of hearing from God. That’s dangerous for a lot of reasons, but this Scripture tells us one:
When God seems silent, our fear of God tends to slip.
We can’t afford to let that happen. Wisdom implores us to stay connected to God through worship, prayer, and the Word.
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