Quiet
times.
The other day when I was
speaking on the phone to a friend about how quiet it is in my life at the
moment, About how it seems God is not speaking to me
much.
At the time I was wondering
if there was anything wrong with me or I have committed some sin that was
keeping me from hearing God but this was not so.
I have since found out that
there are many more out there who are going through
the same thing.
Its a season of Quiet A
quiet time for those of us going through this.
Its of God.
Many think they have be
giving word after word - Message after message or there is something wrong with
them for we live in a world of pressure to work harder and harder To be more
productive and efficient and not to waste time.
In todays world we told to do
more in less time If we do not then we are considered lazy Inefficient and
left behind Even given the chop so to speak.
This has become so ingrained
in our thinking that its got into the church and
likewise we can end up do the same thing.
With this many feel under
pressure to meet deadlines To produce a word for people are expecting us to
To earn our pay before God and man.
It would be so easy to
perform to conform for there is so much pressure from others to give a word which
is more often than not out of season which is of the flesh even if it does
sound good at the time.
So let us not be worried by
those quiet times Let us rest in those quiet times sent by God.
May we stop being pressured
by the world and learn to be quiet when God wants us to be quiet For we
cannot be on the go all the time.
And remember these quiet
times may last sometime Weeks Months or even years.
May we not burn out as many
in the world have done.
For as our bodies need daily
rest So do our spirits.
May we learn by those quiet
times sent by God.
ECCLESIASTES ch 3 v 1 8.
Ec:3:1: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Ec:3:2: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Ec:3:3: A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Ec:3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Ec:3:5: A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ec:3:6: A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Ec:3:7: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ec:3:8: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Dave Howe Wellspring prophetic ministries,
Living waters fellowship,