Read Job 30:1-31

“I cry out to You, but You do not answer me…” (Job 30:20)

There will inevitably be seasons when it feels that God is silent to our prayers. The temptation is to think of God as unfair or uncaring to our plight. But is this true? It’s in times like these that our faith in the Almighty is revealed for what it really is. Will we trust in the living God who never changes as revealed in His Word? Or will we perceive God to be altogether different than He is based upon the circumstances of our life? The Scriptures clearly declare:

“For I am the LORD, I do not change!” (Malachi 3:6)

Do you believe that? Praise Him that He never changes! Though Satan should buffet us and desire to sift us as wheat, is not Christ at the right hand of the Father praying for us? Even more, have we not received a double portion from the Lord as Elisha did from Elijah, for even the Holy Spirit is interceding on our behalf with unutterable groanings. Imagine that — both Christ and the Spirit are in constant intercession for you.

“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered… It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” (Romans 8:26, 34)

Oh, easily we drift from the Lord like a boat that has been lost at sea! How quickly we go from walking on water to drowning in the stormy waves. “Where are you Lord Jesus?”, we cry out! But He hasn’t moved. He is right in front of us the whole time. It’s our focus on the storm that has changed, not our faithful Lord.

Or have we forgotten the first century creed, which proclaims:

“If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.” (2 Timothy 2:13)

Our great God cannot and will not be unfaithful to you for He cannot deny Himself. We must quit thinking of Him to be like a sinful man, and remember that He is a faithful God.

“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” (Numbers 23:19)

Therefore — if your plea is as Job’s, change it quickly! God is not silent. He never is. He is forever and always working all things for your good (see Romans 8:28). He is finishing the good work which He started in you (see Philippians 1:6) and working in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure (see Philippians 2:13).

Let us be as David who cried out:

“But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me. Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies’ sake.” (Psalm 31:14–16)

Therefore, Beloved of God, cast away all your doubts and put away all the lies of the devil. God will be faithful to you, don’t you worry. He will be your shield and exceedingly great reward (see Genesis 15:1).