How do we know that God can withdraw His Word?

The withdrawal of God's Word is a biblical theme that illustrates His judgment upon disobedient people. In Amos 8, God announces a famine of hearing His words as a response to Israel's unrepentant hearts and rebellion. Throughout Scripture, other instances, like the silence of God for 400 years from Malachi to John the Baptist, parallel this reality. When God remains silent, hearts may turn to other forms of worship, but without His guidance and truth, they remain in severe spiritual peril.