The Silence of God ....

In this present day world where all of us are behind fast and easy techniques to achieve what we want it is not easy and pretty difficult for us to wait patiently for something. Taking examples of all the beauty products it promises whiter fair and clear skin within 7 days –how good is that? And also in cooking , to make everything easy and simple – just 3 steps get the meat or vegetables cut them , add the ready made mix of spices or gravy and here you go your food is ready just within a matter of few minutes sometimes. We are always behind fast and easy techniques in our day today life. And at last when it comes to prayer , when we start praying for anything we also start demanding Lord to make it quick .But the Lord sometimes chooses to be silent rather than a quick reply. And when He is silent
we do not understand that He has chosen to be silent for a reason and we turn away from our Father.

In the bible we see that the Lord remained silent for many days and even years. After so many years of patient waiting, the glory of our Almighty God shined upon them. We should believe that our God is quite and remains silent in our life not because he is incapable or he hates us but it is to bring us up for the glory of God. Our Father loves us so much that he does not like us to remain as we are but he wants us, his children to be raised to an image as holy as our heavenly Father. As it is said in the scriptures “But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15-16.
In the scriptures it is said that a message was first sent to Jesus that Lazarus was ill (John 11) , but Jesus said "This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it."John 11:4. And He just went about in the same place and did not go to meet Lazarus ,Martha or Mary. After four days of Lazarus death he went to them . But Martha still believed that Jesus would perform a miracle,even though her brother passed away 4 day ago and he said “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you."John 11:22. That is the faith she had and if you believe in God, He will not abandon you . And Jesus raised Lazarus and turned it for the glory of God.

Our God will not abandon us; if He is silent it is only for our good. As the Lord asks each one of us in Sirach 2:10 “Has anyone hoped in the LORD and been disappointed? Has anyone persevered in his fear and been forsaken? has anyone called upon him and been rebuked?” . So just trust in the Lord , He is there for us .


Glory be to God in the highest forever !