How Can We ‘Look’ At God? (Cont)
Gaze means to look steadily at somebody (or something) for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised or because you are thinking of something.

(2.1) Why Would We Be Silent Before A God Deserving Praise?

“Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused from His holy habitation!” (Zech 2:13).

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: …a time to keep silence, and a time to speak,” (Eccl 3:7)

“But the Lord is in His holy temple.Let all the earth keep silence before Him,” (Hab 2:20).

Idols have no life, no personhood, no power; they are empty chunks of wood or stone. Temples built to idols are equally empty; no one lives there. But the Lord is in His temple. He is real, alive, and powerful. He is truly and fully God. Idolaters command their idols to save them, but we who worship the living God. Come to him in silent awe, great respect, and reverence. We acknowledge that God is in control and knows what he is doing. Idols remain silent, because they cannot answer. The living God, by contrast, speaks through his Word. Approach God reverently and wait silently to hear what He has to say.

“Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD;for the day of the Lord is at hand,for the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;He has invited His guests,” (Zeph 1:7)

A day of judgment and a great slaughter occurred during the lifetime of these people, when Babylon invaded the land. The prophet saw these prophecies as future events, but he could not see when or in what order these events would take place. Many think that these prophecies have a double fulfillment—one for the near future (soon after the prophecy was made) and another for the distant future (possibly during the end times). Some scholars believe that these prophecies of judgment refer to events entirely in the future.

“Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God.For God is in heaven, and you on earth; therefore let your words be few.” (Eccl 5:2)

The LordAnswered Job; Job’s Response To God(Job 40)
4:“Then Job answered the Lord and said: “Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer You?I lay my hand over my mouth. 5:Once I have spoken, but I will not answer; yes, twice, but I will proceed no further,” (Job 40:3,4).

40:4: “Throughout his time of suffering, Job longed to have an opportunity to plead his innocence before God. Here God appeared to Job and gave him that opportunity, but Job decided to remain quiet because it was no longer necessary for him to speak.”

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