All tagged silent

I Never Knew You

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Be Still

God never forsakes us, but this morning we will contemplate the fear of His abandonment that can drive us. We will think about a particular time of doubt, and the routine nature of our lives that made us feel alone. When we are saved by our Lord Jesus, and God begins to move powerfully in our lives, we feel their grandeur and know intuitively that God has a great plan for us. In times such as this, times of excitement, challenge, and interspersed with suffering, we feel the Lord’s presence in a mighty way. This makes it easy to know God is with us because we feel Him, and are working with Him, but can we handle those times when God desires for us to be still, and why does He ask us to do this? Why is this so important?

Must I Still Speak Aloud to God?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional

Do we walk with God, or are we still yearning to walk with Him? How close is our relationship, or in its absence, how desperately do we seek His presence? In our desire for salvation and eternal life do we place these goals above simply loving God? If so, do we realize that without that love there will never be a quiet stroll through the garden, or a conversation spent speaking without having to utter a word?

Why the Silence?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Telling No One

This morning I was reading about Jesus before He experienced the passion, and how He allowed Peter, James, and John to see Him speak with Elijah and Moses on the mountain. In this scene He was transfigured right before their eyes. Even His clothing glowed... yet He commanded them not to tell anyone of this until He had risen from the dead... why the silence, and is this an unusual request?

Must we Shout, or go Toe to Toe over our Faith?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Fighting for Faith

It is hard to stand silent when we are being disparaged by someone. We are tempted to confront those who do this to us, and yet we have two examples of this happening in scripture that we should use as our guides when this occurs to us. The most obvious is Jesus as he stood accused before the chief priests, and again before Pilot. Even unto death He did not quarrel or defend Himself. The second was King David as Shemei, a relative of Saul, cursed him in front of all his men. This man chased after David and derided him, while throwing stones and dust at him, but David did not retaliate. All of us have been in such situations, and I ask that we each reflect on how we behaved.

Being Still, and Remaining Quiet before God

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Be Still and Silent

A quiet and still spirit, and a self at peace, these are commonly recognized as precursors to hearing God’s voice. Elijah knew it, Job knew it, Eliphaz the Temanite knew it, and the sons of Korah who wrote the 46th psalm knew it too. These are just a few men mentioned in God’s Holy Word who knew how to listen for Him to speak; they understood that if we seek God, and can still ourselves, we will begin to hear His voice.