We live in a culture that thinks we should be doing something all the time, as though quietness and doing nothing for a time is tantamount to wasting time.
Rest is a good thing, time to think and reflect without noise in our ears is calming, allowing us time to ponder God and His principles.
America has continual noise and activity so much all the time that it has pushed out any thought of God from their minds. Their minds are filled with the filth of the world, the false news, the fantasies, the violence and sex, so much so that all our thoughts are interpreted in terms of these things rather than what God thinks of them.
The more we are inundated by the ways of the world the less we can see the meaning of God's principles. Our culture, through movies and psychology have given many a completely wrong view of hell, forgiveness, God's love, relationships and most everything else. The Christianity of our culture, is hardly recognizable as the Christianity of the Bible. Even the Bible reading is evaluated by the things of the culture.
We have been taught not to allow anyone else to instruct us, therefore even though God commands the older ones to instruct the younger ones, they refuse to receive it, even punishing those who would attempt to counsel them, simply because they have been raised by the culture to only listen if it fits their desires.
Psalm 46:10 "10" Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
Matthew 11:29 "…28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”…"
Our culture has made life burdensome by the continual competition to be the ones who do the most, become the best and are master of their own pleasures.
Colossians 3:17
"And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
Proverbs 4:20-22
"My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh."
When our minds are continually focused on the noise around us, we cannot be focused on God. When we are busy figuring out our own way without consulting God, we cannot hear His voice.
Isaiah 30:15 "15 For thus the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said, "In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength." But you were not willing,"
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