BIBLE IN A YEAR: Psa 61-63
NOT IN THE NOISE
MEMORIZE: "For kings and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty" (1 Timothy 2:2)
READ: 1 Kings 9:9-18
In Mark 6:30-31, our Lord Jesus Christ called His disciples apart. He made the call for them to have some rest and some quietness. In addition, He made this call to enable them seek God. Isaiah 55:6 says, “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near”. Seeking God always has a time element attached to it. There is a time to seek and find Him. If you do not seek Him at that appointed time, you may be disappointed. For instance, if you attempt to seek God in the midst of so much noise, distraction and confusion, you may not find Him. The reason some believers cannot find God while seeking Him, is because they are surrounded by internal and external noise. Wandering thoughts, doubts, fear, not focusing on the Lord, etc. are part of the internal noise. The external noisy environment on the other hand comprises every thing capable of distracting concentration on the Lord, such as legitimate secular and ministerial assignments.
Many times, when I sense that God would like to speak to me, I separate myself from noise and crowd. In today’s reading, Elijah left everybody else behind and went into a cave in order to hear from God. Your ability to hear clearly from God is a major determinant of success in life and ministry. If you do not know what to do next, you will embark on a merry-go-round with no destination in mind. When Elijah sought God in the rock-breaking and mountain-tearing wind, He was not there. He sought God in the earthquake, He was nowhere to be found. Elijah afterwards sought God in the fire but God was not there. He eventually found God in a still small voice.
God is not in the noise. This is why you must separate yourself regularly unto God. Come into His presence when there is a calm in your environment. It is one reason night time is a great time to hear God’s voice. Noise and distractions would have reduced. God is very present at night. He wants to visit His children at night because He finds it difficult to access some of them during the day. But when He comes and meets you fast asleep, He will be disappointed. May you never miss God’s visitation. Every believer, particularly ministers need to go on a personal retreat so as to be recharged. You could also embark on a family retreat and have the battery of your family recharged.
ACTIONPOINT: If noise is your constant companion, you will not hear when God is speaking through the still small voice. Create quiet moments for God.
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