If God is silent, what’s that to you? If he turns his face away, what can you do about it? But whether silent or hidden, he’s there, ruling, (Job 34:29 The Message)
Silent Cal
Calvin Coolidge was one of the United States’ Presidents. I did not claim he was a good President. I did not claim he was a bad President. Most folk do not really have an opinion of him.
Because he was very quiet. The nickname given to Coolidge by the press was, “Silent Cal.” He made few speeches, he gave few press releases, he did not call many meetings, he did not sing or shout or tweet or declare or announce.
He felt he did not need to.
It was enough that he was President.
God is quiet, too. We sometimes wish that He would tell us what He is up to, without us having to exegete Scripture. We sometimes wish that He would make a few announcements about current events, current concerns, and current tragedies.
But Elihu reminds is in the book of Job that He does not have to do that.
God is God, and that is enough.
For the world, that should be scary. But for us, it is comforting. Whatever He is doing, whether He has explained it to us or not, is His choice, His wisdom, His right because He is God. And remember, that He also loves His people.
Believe Him.
We are peculiar, we know God rules.