So Why Does God Work Behind the Scenes?

Mike Hosey, An Elder

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and the glory of kings to search one out (Proverbs 25:2).  One way of looking at that proverb is that God is glorified when He does His work behind the scenes, and that men can bask in that glory when they search it out. To find His hidden treasures is an awesome thing!

Jesus touched on this in a couple of places.  He tells us to seek first the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 6:33) and by so doing, God will take care of our earthly needs. He also tells us plainly that if we seek, then we shall find (Matthew 7:7).  So if you are looking for His kingdom and His hidden treasures, He tells us that you will find them.

But why does God work behind the scenes, anyway? Well there are a lot of reasons.  Here are just a couple:

To Make Us More Like Christ:  He works all things together for the good of those who love Him so that they can be conformed to the image of Christ (Romans 8:28-29). That’s pretty powerful.  He’s pulling a lot of strings, directing a lot of actors, employing some special effects, and coordinating the whole play just so you can become more like Jesus.  Interestingly, you choosing to be more like Jesus gives great glory to God!

To Meet the Need for Just Such a Time as This: In the book of Esther, the Jews are on the cusp of genocidal annihilation by a pagan man who hated them.  Their loss would end the possibility of Jesus being born from the prophesied line of David.  But Esther, without her knowledge, is supernaturally placed in the exact pivotal place at just the exact right time, to thwart those who would kill God’s people (Esther 4:14).

So if you are a child of God, know that everything around you is being used to make you more like God’s son.  Also know that He has placed you where you are for a reason.  Find out what it is, and live up to it.