Date: August 21, 2013 9:28 PM
Topic: +DEV+ The Sound of Silence
The Sound of Silence
"To you I call, O Lord my Rock; do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who have gone down to the pit." (Psalm 28:1)
Scripture Focus: John 1:1-18
In 1964 Simon and Garfunkel recorded their blockbuster hit, "The Sound of Silence", catapulting their career into music history. Pure silence actually is deafening. It feels thick, heavy, even disturbing. Imagine no humming refrigerator, no crickets, no traffic - just deep, penetrating silence. Many of us are so numb to the constant noise around us that we feel uncomfortable with silence.
Has it ever seemed to you as if God is silent? We're desperate for direction, or encouragement or just a sense that He is there. We long to hear from Him, but no sound makes its way to us. The Psalmist, David, cried to God to not be silent when all around him was in turmoil. He well knew how intimacy with God could steady his soul, so when his enemies pursued him, he longed to hear from the Almighty.
In John 1 we read, "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." When Jesus came to earth, God's spoken word became His Living Word. Never again would there be silence, for His Word was and is with us.
Insight: Even when our spirits sense a deafening silence from God, we must not stop listening. It's His nature to communicate His love to us.
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