The silence of God in the face of evil

To live following the Way of Jesus is almost laughable today. Our culture celebrates violence, greed, and sexuality. We distrust strangers and impose our will on others. As a result, living like Jesus makes us appear ridiculous and we are dismissed. And so we begin to think evil has the upper hand and God is standing aside. This is similar to what Isaiah is writing about in Isaiah 64:1-9. Cries to God seem to be met with silence and people ask, "Why?" But simply asking the question is an act of faith. It says that we still believe God is there and CAN answer! Questioning is a profound response to the silence of God in the face of evil. Perhaps the church can be most helpful, not be offering platitudes, but by modeling how to address God in the midst of evil.