Sounds of Silence

Artwork by Lauren Anderson

I woke up this morning to the sounds of silence. Ah, how I long for times when I can bask in silence. No television blared. No one was speaking. No one was demanding my attention. I've been a mom for 24 years now, so finding moments of silence is not easy. I laid in the bed with silence surrounding me, and I was able to hear God.

It got me to thinking about the prayer closet. I wonder if maybe, just maybe, one of the reasons we're told to go to a prayer closet is for the silence in order to be able to hear Him. Think about our daytime life. The hustle and bustle of everyday life is loud and boisterous. Sometimes the noise is so loud that is drowns out the Voice of God, but late at night after all the pandemonium has died down and early in the morning before the chaos begins, sound travels without hindrance. Scientifically speaking, the temperature of the time has an affect  on the sound waves and their ability to go further and be heard a little louder as well, and that thought made me think of Adam in the garden when Jesus would come walk with him in the "cool" of the day! When the "heat" or the trial is on, we may not feel God's presence or hear His voice. It doesn't mean He's not there. It just means the heat has slowed down the sound waves of His voice, and the commotion of the day combined with that makes Him seem farther away.

We should search for that prayer closet, that place far away from the noise of the world. Rise early in the morning or stay up late at night to have time for just you and the Lord. His voice is easier to hear when it is just the two of you. For me, early in the morning is the time when I love to bask in His presence. For you it may be easier to set aside time at night. It's not about the time of day you listen for Him as much as it is about when it is easier for His Voice to make it past all the distractions. 

Be blessed and be made whole,

Schledia