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jealous of GOD?

Isaiah 40:27&28
"27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of His understanding."

GOD is transcendent. And! He says "Lift up YOUR EYES on high, and behold..." GOD wants you and me to look upward, and consider all the evidences of the power and wisdom of GOD! God gives us enough light to be able to find Him. And, God gives enough darkness for us to miss Him if that's what we want. 

Nonetheless, we are jealous of GOD. His infinite power, and wisdom, and goodness! Where are they demonstrated in my life? Does GOD even notice my prayers, my tears, my sufferings? Other people abuse me, God has neglected my cause! This is what today's verse is saying; "Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is PASSED OVER from my God?" VERY BOLD sentiments from a grasshopper.

"Hast thou NOT known? hast thou NOT heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth NOT, neither is weary? there is NO searching of His understanding." When we are ungrateful and complaining we are ignorant. Our GOD is everlasting!  He had no beginning and will have no end! He is from eternity, and exists eternally. He does not grow tired and He will not be worn down. Grasshoppers like you and me cannot understand GOD. He rules the world and knows better about all our affairs than we do ourselves. We do no good by second guessing the ways of our infinitely wise God!
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