For thirty-five years a man had
faithfully served as a "Keeper of the Lighthouse." In
addition to the bright light swirling through the darkness, a
warning gun was fired automatically every five minutes. He had
heard its "shot" so often for so long that it did not
disturb him.
One night while he
was asleep, the gun did not fire as it normally did. He awakened
with a shout and said to his wife, "What happened?"
Our psalmist
prayed for many years. God had always answered his prayers. One
day, however, his prayer was answered with silence. So, he cried
out, "O God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God, be not
still."
Sometimes God is
silent because He is testing us. One night a storm arose and high
water started to flood their little boat. Jesus was sound asleep.
In fear, the disciples awakened Him shouting, "Doesn't it
bother You that we are about to perish?" Calmly He rebuked
the wind and the waves and things settled down. They had faith in
His power but it was a limited faith. After they tested Him and
saw what He could do, their faith became firm and their trust in
Him complete. He was silent up to a certain point because He
wanted to strengthen their belief in Him.
Sometimes God is
still because He has something to teach us. When He is, it is a
signal from Him that we are to search our lives to see what has
separated us from Him.
Isaiah said,
"Your sins have hid His face from you, so that He will not
hear you." But with our confession comes His cleansing and
the restoration of our communication.
Prayer:
When we cannot hear Your voice, Father, may we realize it is
because of our sins and need forgiveness. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture for
Today: Psalm 83:1 O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a
deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God.
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