Silent Time

What do you hope for? To pass an exam or to graduate? Or looking forward to a promotion in the job? Or do you look for health or for peace in the family?

Whatever it might be, the biggest hope is in the Lord, the creator God almighty.

“On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us”.

That is not just a vague hope but a firm future for all who put their trust in the heavenly Father.

A record of misery - a strange title, isn't it? After all, why would anyone talk about a record misery?

Hardly anyone wants to talk about it, and yet, if we look back in our life, how many miseries have been there?

Let’s not get depressed by thinking about those times, rather let’s hand it all over to God in prayer.

Have you spent recent days in sorrow or in joy?

Whatever the current circumstances are, there are many things to be thankful for to the Lord, most of all for the great victory that he has won on the cross, that saves all who put their trust in him. That is the firm foundation throughout good as well as bad times.

A lot of resources are wasted in the world by rivalry, as people try to be relatively better-off than others.

Envy, selfishness and peer-pressure destroy, but the ways of the Lord build up lives.

The top of the mountain.

Receiving power – what a great promise! The word of Lord tells us for example in the book of Acts that we can receive the power of the Holy Spirit, courage and energy even for the most difficult situations. And that was not only applicable 2000 years ago but still today.

Even throughout the toughest times of life, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. Do not give up your confidence and the trust in the Lord God Almighty.

Throughout history and sadly still today there have been cases where many need to suffer because a few leaders or rulers egoistically try to increase their own influence and power.

In which mood do you turn to the Lord, specifically for communion?

In whatever mood and with all kinds of emotions we can turn to the Lord – important is that we turn to him at all. The communion can be a particularly effective reminder of what is really important in life and can help us to readjust our mind to the right humble attitude towards the holy eternal God. In his grace he always welcomes us with open arms.

“I know whom you are looking for” – is it not strange to say that? How can you know whom someone else is looking for? Sometimes we may guess by the circumstances. But in the original context of those words spoken it was known for sure.

Whom do you look for?