Is. 45:15 Truly, you are a God who hides himself,
O God of Israel, the Savior.
This is one of the characteristics of God that frustrates us to no end. Why doesn't he reveal himself more clearly? Why is he nowhere to be found as the wicked seem to prosper in their wickedness? Why are e faithful so often under pressure, stress, and even persecution? Where is God?
It's somewhat comforting that followers of God have struggled with this truth since all the way back to the psalmists, so Isaiah is expressing a well understood truth here. We gain dependence on God because of this, which is for our good. We learn to trust. We learn to walk by faith. We learn that we must just trust, though it isn't an easy lesson.
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