Post by tomdurst on Aug 7, 2017 20:16:05 GMT -5
COME AWAY AND REST A WHILE
And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.--Mark 6:31 (ESV)
Many Christians feel that having times of Silence in which we are willing to move past thoughts and words is somehow dangerous. Our Savior bestows good and only good upon those who desire more of His presence and who want to have a deeper walk with Him (Isaiah 40:28-31; Luke 11:9-13). Our best thoughts fall short of God’s Infinite Mind (Isaiah 55:8-9). We need to have thoughts in order to function as human beings but at the same time we need set apart times to rest from our attachment to them lest they become idolatrous and even hinder our spiritual growth. As we enter the Silence we are privileged to partake of “heavenly realms” in ways that are indeed beyond any words to express or thoughts to understand (2 Corinthians 12:1-4). The book of Ephesians mentions “heavenly places” or “heavenly realms” 5 times (Ephesians 1:3, 20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12). There is nothing in this world so wonderful and healing as to experience the awesome peace which the Savior longs to give each of us. This world has nothing that will equal it (John 14:27).
“Silence is God's first language; everything else is a poor translation.” ― Thomas Keating, Invitation to Love: The Way of Christian Contemplation
Let these simple but very powerful scriptures speak to your heart: Exodus 14:13; Psalm 37:7; 46:10; Isaiah 26:3; 30:15; 40:30-31; Matthew 6:5-8; Acts 17:28; Romans 8:26-27; Jude 20.
[Please look up all of the above Bible verses for yourself and let the Holy Spirit speak to your heart. TD]
For more thoughts on this topic read the posts on THE SONG OF THE HEART link below:
THE SONG OF THE HEART