Monday, October 29, 2013 Good morning, Read: Psalm 46:1-11 BE STILL “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” —Psalm 46:10 Some people can talk for long hours non-stop and when they are engaged in dialogue with other people, they usually dominate. Talking always comes easily to them, but they hardly listen when others talk Do you know that we treat God the same way most times? We did the talking and expected Him to listen. We complained that we never heard from God, but the truth is that we never took time to listen to Him. The verse for today teaches us to be still, and know that God is God. Many of us find being still difficult to do because our flesh likes to be busy and active doing things, but we must learn to spend time alone and to be still if we want to hear God’s voice. For many people, listening is an ability that must be developed and practiced. Sometimes this means sitting quietly in God’s presence without saying anything. We should practice listening! One way to do this is to ask God if there is anyone He wants you to encourage or bless—and then be still and listen. You will be surprised at how quickly He responds by placing someone on your heart. He may give you specific things you can do to encourage them. As we listen for God’s direction He gives us creative ideas that perhaps we have never considered. Take time to be still and listen carefully to Him and then be obedient and do what He shows you to do. In sitting still, we meditate and God will drop wonderful ideas into our mind that will transform lives for good. Take time out today. Be still and listen, pay great attention and hear what God has to say. Prayer: Lord I want to hear you speak to me; I prepare my ears and make them attentive to thy voice. Speak Oh Lord for thy servant heareth! (From ‘The Voice of Christ Today, 2013 Edition’ Page 320, A publication of The World International Sacred Peace Movement, Grouped Soul) Good evening, GIRD AND SERVE Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve Me... and afterward thou shalt eat and drink.-- Luk_17:8. THERE ARE TWO aspects of rural industry--agricultural, ploughing; pastoral, keeping the sheep. Between them they also cover our service to men for Christs sake. Some of us are engaged in ploughing. In the short wintry days, when the last leaves are failing from the trees, and the skies are covered by dense and dripping clouds, we go forth with our plough, or bearing precious seed. In loneliness, depression, and fear, we tread athwart the furrows, and return crying: Who hath believed our report, and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? Or we are called to keep the flock, seeking the straying, defending the attacked, tenderly nursing the sick and weak. In either of these avocations we often become weary, and in that condition come in from the field. When the spell of hard work is finished, how apt are we to relax! Surely, we think, we may give ourselves to the indulgence of natural and innocent appetite! But that is exactly what our Master does not intend, because He knows the subtle temptation of hours of ease. When we return from our labour, He does not say, Go and sit down to meat, but He meets us on the threshold, saying, Make ready and serve Me, till I have eaten and drunken, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink. From this parable we are surely to infer that our Lord says in effect: You have been working for Me, but I have missed you. You have been so engaged in guiding the plough through the heavy clay, or watching against the lion and bear, that you have forgotten Me, and have allowed the hours to pass without speaking to Me a single word, or listening for My voice. When Christs work is done, let us turn to our Lord Himself and minister to Him; prepare for Him a feast of faith and love and joy; of heart-melody and voice-music. After this we may eat and drink. He will even gird Himself, and come forth to serve us (Joh_13:4-14). PRAYER: We desire, dear Lord, that Thou shouldest be more to us than Thy work. It is not enough for us to plough Thy fields or keep Thy sheep, we want to serve Thee most of all. Help us to keep Thee in view all day, and whatsoever our hands find to do, may we do it in love to Thyself. AMEN. PEACE ON EARTH! (From ‘Our Daily Walk’ by F.B. Meyer, Monday, October 29, 2013)
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