“And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves
apart into a desert place and rest a while:…” Mk
6:31
We
live in a world that is starved for solitude and silence: thus depriving many
of personal relationships with man and more importantly God. So many times solitude is better than society
and silence better than speech. Such an
approach allows man to reflect on the things of God which nurtures the soul and
strengthens the spirit. Consider why it
is that so many Christians listen and observe a multitude of sermons and truth
and yet advance so little in their spiritual growth? Why plant a fruit tree or
a garden and yet never spend time in it, but instead gather your fruit and
vegetables at the store? Often times the greatest communion with God is beyond
words and lies in the silence with His Spirit. Unfortunately it’s rare to find
a soul still enough and quite enough to hear the Lord speak. Our spiritual life
should be structured in a way that we have time to spend in the garden
harvesting what has been planted spiritually in our life. Thomas Keating references a good point…finding
your resting place in and with God can be like a child falling asleep in the
arms of his parents, but the parent isn’t disturbed as long as the child is happily
resting occasionally opening their eyes to their presence.
God
never ceases in speaking to us, but the noise of the world and the tumult of
our passions often prevent us from hearing Him.
HSAY…Todd
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