Ezekiel 20:2-3
“Then GOD’s Message came to me: ‘Son of man, talk with the leaders of Israel. Tell them, ‘GOD, the Master, says, ‘Have you come to ask me questions? As sure as I am the living God, I’ll not put up with questions from you. Decree of GOD, the Master.’”
“Then this message came to me from the Lord: ‘Son of man, tell the leaders of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: How dare you come to ask me for a message? As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I will tell you nothing!’”
A god we can understand is no God at all but our own creation. We are in control when we ‘question’ such a god. We decide what to ask and whether we like the answer. Conversely, the totality of Israel’s God is utterly beyond our comprehension. We have no stature and must fall to the ground before him. (John 18:6) It is ridiculous to think of putting such a being to question. Yet in his amazing grace he allows us to do just that. He ever welcomes the outpouring of a contrite heart. Whether he answers is not the point. It is his presence that makes all the difference.
Lord, I am beyond amazement at your love for me. You are such a mighty god. I am a speck of nothing. Yet I have experienced your presence through trial. When I couldn’t sense you, hindsight shows you were there. I am only worthy to be cast at your feet as if dead. But you lift me up to stand before you. You offer yourself. How can this be? Yet it is and I worship you!