Don't Sway in the Delayنموونە

When God Seems Silent

Have you ever felt like God hit the mute button on your prayers? Like you’re crying out, yet heaven seems silent? Like you’re waiting for that breakthrough, that answer, that change, but nothing’s happening?

You’re not alone. Even the children of Israel, after witnessing miracle after miracle, felt abandoned when Moses disappeared up Mount Sinai for forty days.

They’d seen God part the Red Sea, provide manna from heaven, and lead them with pillars of fire and cloud. Yet when Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, they panicked. They thought God had forgotten them.

What did they do? They went back to their old ways of idol worship they’d witnessed in Egypt! They melted their gold into a calf and worshiped it, saying “This is your god who brought you out of Egypt!” In their disappointment and fear, they swayed in the delay.

Here’s what we need to understand: God’s silence doesn’t mean God’s absence. While the Israelites were melting gold at the base of the mountain, God was inscribing the Ten Commandments at the top. While they were giving up on Him, He was preparing something incredible for them. They just couldn’t see it yet.

The same is true for your situation. That job you’re waiting for, that healing you need, that relationship you’re praying about... God hasn’t forgotten. He’s working behind the scenes, orchestrating details you can’t see.

This is where the danger lies: When we feel abandoned, we become vulnerable to the enemy’s lies.

Lies like: “God doesn’t care about you...” “You’re on your own...” “Just go back to your old ways…”

These whispers get louder when we’re depleted emotionally and spiritually.

John Ortberg said it perfectly: “Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.”

God uses delays to build our faith, test our hearts, and prepare us for what’s coming. He’s not punishing you. He’s preparing you. Don’t let temporary silence lead to permanent mistakes.

So when God seems silent, remember, He's not on mute, He's on mission.

Pray

Lord, when You seem silent, help me remember You’re still working. Give me courage to wait well and not return to old patterns. Strengthen my heart as I trust Your timing. Amen.