What to Do When God Feels Absent | Exodus 9

Main message: God is both patient and just; in seasons of waiting or apparent injustice it's healthy to honestly wrestle with God, remember past acts of his justice, and use Scripture (especially the Psalms) to express and process your feelings with him.

Key points:

• The plagues on Egypt (livestock, boils, hail) illustrate God's patience (giving chances) and his justice (eventual intervention).
• God often lets people and systems run their course before acting; patience and justice can coexist and operate on different timelines.
• It's normal and appropriate to wrestle with God when the world feels unjust; that wrestling isn't necessarily a crisis of faith.
• Remembering past instances of God's justice can sustain hope during monotonous waiting.
• Practical challenge: find a Psalm that matches how you feel (anger, frustration, gratitude, joy) and pray it back to God.

Scriptures mentioned: Psalms