Diminishing Revelation

Moses reminds the Israelites that their children did not see the mighty acts of the Lord in leading them out of Egypt and through the wilderness (Deu 11:2, 5). It was that generation’s task to pass on the Lord’s legacy to their children (Deu 11:18-19). God seems to reveal himself less and less as time goes by. By the time we get to the book of Esther, His name is not even mentioned. It is clear that He is behind the scenes protecting His people, but there is no overt display of power like we saw in Egypt. In the twentieth century God preserved a remnant, but many Jewish people lost their faith during the Holocaust because of God’s apparent absence. God seems so silent in our day that many people doubt his existence. He is still here. “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” (Jer 29:13)