An unmoving watch may have its place in a timeless universe, but it is all but useless in a world where the seconds tick by. In the same way, we might rightly question what comfort there would be in journeying through life with a God who is continually unable or unwilling to respond, in real time, to the desires expressed in our prayers. God in his power could have chosen to relate to us in such a way, but his love has embraced a different path.
