Touched by the Quiet Moments

What a world! What a noise! What a busy generation. How sad! Oh ! what a mess in our souls!

I took my time to read Ps.24:6. I read it again and again and I turned it into a prayer and prayed for my generation. I have searched a little through history and have found that really, it is this our perverse generation that is seeking God, from east to west and north to south of the globe. None other. And why ? Hmm ! People need the Lord.

I tried to contain my life and saturate myself with sounds and pictures ( anything visible) that can edify my spirit. To my greatest amazement, it was not possible. I did not have to step out of my house nor open a magazine before filthiness bade me welcome. Just turn on the news channels or the advert in between the news highlights. Even at home, I'm still not safe !

Do you still go to the beach during the cool evenings hoping to enjoy the gentle whisper of the sea with the beautiful rolls of tidal waves with the intention that perhaps the still small voice will release a word from within for direction, and suddenly at your dismay, right infront of you is an indecent exposure (if you know what I mean) in such an open space? Oh ! What a world. What can I see that will enable me to appreciate this world ? Perhaps you are in the same boat with me. 

In Ps. 46: 10 says "Be still and know that I am God". One of the greatest elements of life that has been taken away from humanity, which used to be the best driving force to peace, is quietness. I cherish quietness. The entertainment industry (under the seductive control of satan) has successfuly and manupulatively taken it away, and even the children of God's household have fallen victims. The Bible is now read to us on CDs by the entertainment industry, craftily taking the cherished moments of relaxing in the atmosphere of silence while meditating on the word of God. King David of Israel who knew how to stay quiet in the presnce of God says the Lord "leads me beside the still waters"( Ps. 23:2), and then " He restores my soul" vrs3.

The only place I find safety and comfort to press on for another day in this tense world and to cleanse my soul from those junky stuff of this life is in the quiet moments of my soul, where there is no music nor movies nor news of the world but just the music of my soul and visions of my heart. In this place I feel pure. No wonder Jesus says, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God".

There is power in silence, there is peace in quietness, Isa.30:15. I'm pursuing it with every minute I get.

Well folks, if you cannot turn your back to the endless calls, and the junky films and the despressive sounds which has unfortunately kidnapped even the christian mind, and find somewhere to empty your soul to be refilled by the still waters, then, this world has got it all.

Conclusion: Find an hour daily without music nor the phone nor the television, even without the kids or after they have slept and empty your soul in the quiet place of God's Presence.

Cheers.

Hetty.