Holding on When You Want to Let GoSample

Day Four

When God’s on Mute

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27; Hebrews 7:24-25

I know how desperate the silence of God can feel. 

You’re struggling financially and just need a word from God.

Silence. 

Your child is sick and you’re begging God for healing.

Silence.

You need direction for your life.

Silence.

Should I take this job or not, should I move or not?

Silence.

Your world is falling apart.

Silence. 

When days drag into weeks, we wrestle with what we believe to be true. We believe that God is loving and merciful. We believe that He is a God of all comfort. We believe that He cares for us. We believe that He speaks to His people. We believe, and yet we are living with His silence. 

In those moments, say the name of Jesus out loud. Call on the name of the Lord. Remember there is a battle raging over each one of us. It’s a battle that will become more intense as Satan’s time is running out. Never forget that Jesus, our High Priest, is praying for you and that He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (Hebrews 7:24-25).

And never forget that when you can’t even utter a word, the Holy Spirit is interceding for you. As we read in Romans 8:26-27:  

And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. 

Never be afraid to bring your questions to God. Know that you are being heard and you are being held. Hold on to the glorious truth that is greater than your pain: Christ, the perfect Lamb of God, the One who spoke the world into being, is with you. Even when you can’t see His plan, He is working. Even when you can’t feel His presence, He is working. 

My dear friend, you are not alone. God is with you even in the silence. Heaven is watching over you, cheering you on. With the cross of Christ before us, we will hold on and not let go. We will hold on to Jesus. 

Father God, thank You that even in the silence You are with me. Amen.