The Children Have Been Robbed

When we are in a gathering led by the Holy Spirit, there are at times wonderful moments of silence; not every moment is filled with noise.

 
Zechariah 2:13
"13 “Be silent, all mankind, before the Lord; for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God,"

Psalm 62:1 "For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him,"

Many people boast of how busy their lives are, as though it means they are having an exciting and fulfilling life. This could not be farther from the truth. Excitement is fleeting, and a fulfilled life is one in which there is time to ponder the things of life without clatter and babble.

Remember the Tower of Babel when God confused their language and they could no longer communicate with one another. Not only that, what they heard was meaningless because they couldn't understand what others were saying.

 
So much noise today is meaningless and worse, deceptive. It brings a false sense of meaning but adds nothing to the lives of those addicted to it.

 
When I was a child, one of my favorite things was to take a book to the hill and sit in the shade surrounded by cows. The beauty of God's creation, the animals, and the book that could be read without noise was a blessing to me.

 
Our modern children are missing so much, not being able to sit alone in silence. The distraction of continual phones, TVs, and iPads has robbed them of peaceful times.

 
Serenity is gone, deafening noise is continual, and distracting to the things that really matter in life. People have more information and less wisdom than ever before. There is no fear of God, no understanding and the treasures remain hidden.

Proverbs 2:3-5: "Indeed, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God."