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The Beauty of Silence
"Truly, my soul silently waits for God" -
Psalms 62:1
Also Read
Psalms 130:5-6;Psalms 119:81;Habakkuk 2:20;1 Kings 18:25-29
Written on the wall behind the pulpit of the church we attended when I was in my teens were these words, "The Lord is in His holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before Him". (Habakkuk 2:20). And keep silence that’s what we did! The whole congregation was silent waiting for the service to begin. I loved this quite time and often succeeded in pushing thoughts about college times out of my mind. The best I could, I tried to reflect on the wonder of God and His salvation. And in the silence I often sensed His presence.
Today we live in a noisy world. Many of us can’t even drive without music blaring from our car. Our ears are always either filled with music or with calls from the mobiles. We really are mad of a society now. Even many church services are marked more by noise than by quiet reflection.
In ancient times the pagans cried out in a noisy frenzy voice to their idols (1Kings 18: 25-29). Are we similar? Its time we looked back to ourselves and think of the wonderful silence with God the psalmist speaks of here; because in quiet reverence, God can be heard. In the stillness of the night or in a quiet room at home, we can meet the living God and hear Him speak. So dear friends I have something wonderful to tell you, to hear God's voice turn down the world's volume.
"Come to the Lord in silence |
