Silence before the Lord

 

Today we had a guest speaker.  

It was one of those days when God spoke through this precious woman.  I was least expecting it, and then I heard HIS voice through hers.  I could hardly contain the tears.  

She gave a little about her background and her education and then she offered us encouragement.  She talked about a time in her life when she felt really lonely.  She spoke of a book someone had given her that had to do with solitude and silence.  She said it was at that point that she began practicing silence before the Lord.  It was awkward at first but became one of the most amazing times with the Father. 

About a year ago she and her husband came to visit Thailand.  One evening they were in a market with many people and all of a sudden music started playing and everyone stop moving and talking.  It became silent.  She learned that everyday at 8am and 6pm a song will be played in honor of the King of Thailand and all stop and stand in silence to honor and respect the King.  Wow, she thought to herself.  

She reflected about how we as believers should be stopping several times a day to be silent before our KING, the creator of everything.  

I find myself so busy with just everyday things.  I do find time to open my Bible and pray.   Silence is not apart of that time.  I do all of the talking. After looking up a couple of scriptures on silence, I want to incorporate this silence before the Lord into my time with him.  

I want it to be special and intimate.

  My soul waits in silence for God only;
         From Him is my salvation.
Psalms 62:1

  My soul wait in silence for God only,
         For my hope is from Him. 
Psalms 62:5