{"id":14158,"date":"2026-04-23T15:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/?p=14158"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:40:46","slug":"the-hidden-hand-of-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/the-hidden-hand-of-god.html","title":{"rendered":"THE HIDDEN HAND OF GOD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/garycombsorg.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Hidden-Hand-Of-God-Logo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14160\" style=\"width:565px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garycombsorg.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Hidden-Hand-Of-God-Logo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garycombsorg.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Hidden-Hand-Of-God-Logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garycombsorg.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Hidden-Hand-Of-God-Logo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garycombsorg.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Hidden-Hand-Of-God-Logo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/garycombsorg.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Hidden-Hand-Of-God-Logo.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Every one of us has faced moments when God seems silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You pray, but nothing changes.<br>You wait, but no answers come.<br>You look for God\u2019s hand, but all you see are circumstances, coincidences, and unanswered questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where is God when He seems hidden?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning April 26, we\u2019re starting a new 6-week message series called: <strong>\u201cTHE HIDDEN HAND OF GOD: A Study of Esther.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book of Esther is unlike any other book in the Bible. God\u2019s name is never mentioned, not once. There are no miracles on display. No burning bushes. No parted seas. No audible voice from heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet\u2026God is everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind royal decisions. Within unexpected timing. Through ordinary people placed in extraordinary moments. His fingerprints are on every page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This series will help you see that even when God feels absent, He is actively at work\u2014guiding, positioning, and accomplishing His purposes in ways we often don\u2019t recognize in the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each week, we\u2019ll uncover a different aspect of God\u2019s hidden work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4\/26\/26 &#8211; #1 The God Who Works Behind the Scenes&nbsp;\u2013 Esther 1:1\u20132:23<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/3\/26 &#8211; #2 The God Who Calls Us to Courage&nbsp;\u2013 Esther 3:1\u20134:17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/10\/26 &#8211; #3 The God Who Disturbs Our Sleep&nbsp;\u2013 Esther 5:1\u20136:13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/17\/26 &#8211; #4 The God Who Turns Things Around&nbsp;\u2013 Esther 6:14\u20137:10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/24\/26 &#8211; #5 The God Who Delivers From Death&nbsp;\u2013 Esther 8:1\u20139:19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/31\/26 &#8211; #6 The God Who Turns Sorrow into Joy&nbsp;\u2013 Esther 9:20\u201310:3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t just an ancient story about kings and queens\u2014it\u2019s a powerful reminder for us today. Because most of life doesn\u2019t feel miraculous. It feels ordinary, uncertain, and sometimes even chaotic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Esther shows us something we desperately need to remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God is working\u2026even when you can\u2019t see Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is arranging circumstances.<br>He is positioning people.<br>He is preparing deliverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And He often does His greatest work behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll begin with Esther 1\u20132: \u201cThe God Who Works Behind the Scenes.\u201d In this opening message, we\u2019ll see how God is already at work through unexpected events and unlikely people, setting the stage for something far greater than anyone can see at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can get the most out of this series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcd6 Read the upcoming passage before Sunday.<br>\ud83d\udd01 Reflect on it again afterward.<br>\ud83d\udc65 Discuss it with your Community Group.<br>\u26ea Be present each week so you don\u2019t miss how the story unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered whether God is still working in your life\u2026<br>If you\u2019ve ever struggled to trust Him in the silence\u2026<br>If you\u2019ve ever questioned His timing\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This series is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come discover&nbsp;<strong>THE HIDDEN HAND OF GOD<\/strong>\u2014and learn to trust that even when He seems unseen, He is never inactive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/garycombsorg.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EstherBumper_1920x1080_R1.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every one of us has faced moments when God seems silent. 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