Silent Time

Thirsty looking for water

What do you seek in life these days?

Many people look for joy, for wealth, for luxuries, for a good job.

Blessed is the person who is thirsty for a fulfilled life, who predominantly seeks the almighty, eternal creator God. The heavenly Father of mercy offers grace, true hope and confidence that lasts through pleasant and unpleasant times, even beyond this life.

Do not cast me away

If you had a wish – what would you wish for?

What are your prayers?

We can bring all our wishes and desires to the Lord in prayer.

Beyond that, we can learn for example from the Lord’s prayer and from the psalms, a far wider range of elements of prayer, such as to pray for others in intercession; to give thanks and praise to the Lord; to humbly turn to the Lord in repentance; to seek guidance from the Lord; and to seek his presence: “do not cast me away”.

Remember

What do you remember when you have a moment to think back?

Usually we remember the most impressive things that had stirred up emotions, both positive such as a great holiday as well as negative such as fear of punishment.

The strong fortress

From what would you like to be protected? Evil people who attack? Persecution? Accidents and illnesses?

For all nations

THE Good News is available for all people of all nations, all genders, all ages, all professions, all backgrounds. Everyone is invited to receive salvation by faith in the saving power and grace of the almighty, sovereign Lord of mercy.

Those far off

“Those far off” – it sounds as if some are excluded. But that is not the case: not only a few selected persons, rather everyone of any background and origin is invited to participate in the kingdom of God, whether close or far away.

Eyes to see and ears to hear

Do your eyes and ears work properly?

Give praise to the Lord if you are healthy, if the body is working well.

For what do you use your senses?

To consume darkness and dirty stuff?

Or to the honour of the holy, almighty Lord?

We are called to praise the eternal creator God and to help other people; to use our senses to listen to the word of the heavenly Father; that voice is often is more silent than other voices that shout in this world such as the hectic of work, advertisements, desires, consumption ideas, etc.

The strife of life

What do you strive for? What are the biggest desires and goals in your life?

It is healthy to regularly think about that.

If we are honest to ourselves, all too often short term earthly matters dominate our behaviour, for example we compare ourselves to others, rather than looking at what really counts in the end.

God told to Solomon: “Since you have not asked for yourself riches and rather asked for understanding to discern what is right, that is why I fulfil your wish”.

As Solomon asked for wisdom of what really counts, so God was pleased with his targets.

Arguing or submitting

Arguing or submitting:

Do you argue with God? It might sound strange. But let’s think about it. Whether aware or not, we easily tend to have thoughts of pride such as being entitled for certain rewards; or “relatively to persons X, Y and Z, I am better”. Or why does God not reward my efforts?

Once a person understands how much is the personal shortcoming before the holy, eternal Lord, it becomes obvious that the correct attitude towards the almighty creator God is to submit to him, rather than to argue against him.

We can learn that from Job and from the people who walked and still walk in our times closely with the Lord and put their trust in him.

Saved to be a blessing

When a child who has no parents and would be lost, gets adopted, the child is saved and gets support in order to be a blessing to others later on in life.

When a prisoner gets pardoned, the grace and support shall make him to be a blessing to others.

When God saves a person by offering grace, forgiveness and pardoning, the person gets adopted and is supported in order to forward that blessing to others in life.