God must break us of our self-dependence so that He can bless us as we cling to Him in our brokenness.
But the Bible says God doesn’t just reveal; God also conceals. And sometimes God intentionally hide his face from us. Why? So we’ll learn to trust him and to live by faith rather than by our feelings.
I went searching through Scripture and found that I wasn’t the only one who asked God “Why?”:
Moses asked, “Why have you dealt ill with your servant?” Numbers 11:11David asked, “Oh Lord why do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” Psalm 10:1Habbakuk asked, “Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?” Habbakuk 1:3Job asked, “Why have you made me your target?” Job 7:20The disciples asked, “Why was this man born blind?” John 9:2Jesus on the cross asked God “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46
In every case, God either answered them directly, reminding them that He was in control, or the person asking the question later recognized it on their own and was able to see how God was working in their suffering and struggles and that God had a bigger plan in place.
But the Bible says God doesn’t just reveal; God also conceals. And sometimes God intentionally hide his face from us. Why? So we’ll learn to trust him and to live by faith rather than by our feelings.
I went searching through Scripture and found that I wasn’t the only one who asked God “Why?”:
Moses asked, “Why have you dealt ill with your servant?” Numbers 11:11David asked, “Oh Lord why do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” Psalm 10:1Habbakuk asked, “Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?” Habbakuk 1:3Job asked, “Why have you made me your target?” Job 7:20The disciples asked, “Why was this man born blind?” John 9:2Jesus on the cross asked God “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46
In every case, God either answered them directly, reminding them that He was in control, or the person asking the question later recognized it on their own and was able to see how God was working in their suffering and struggles and that God had a bigger plan in place.