Unto you do I cry, O Lord my rock, be not deaf and silent to me… Psalm 28:1
The Lord is not silent; He breaks the silence by saying, “this is the way; walk ye in it.”
Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the way; walk ye in it” Isaiah 30:21
When we have decisions to make and doubts are flooding our soul, and others suggest courses of action that are conflicting; when caution dictates one approach but faith the other, it is the time to stop and be still.
The scripture says, “Be still and know I am God” (Psalm 46:10). This gives us the permission that it is “ok” to quiet the intruding opinion of others around us, and then calm ourselves into the stillness of God’s presence and wait to hear His gentle voice.
It takes courage to wait in silence, trusting that He will not be silent. It takes courage to bypass all the words of well meaning friends. It takes courage not to be pulled by those who are insisting on an immediate decision or action. It takes courage to wait on, trust in, and rely on the Lord to direct you in those difficult decisions. God is ever present in times of trouble; when important decisions need to be made, you will hear His voice behind you saying, “This is the way, walk ye in it.” Once you hear clearly and the decision is made, a friend may then be used by the Lord to give support and confirmation. So be still and wait on the Lord, He is not silent. ;
Lord, as I still myself before You, help me to block out all intruding thoughts and opinions. I pray as David did that You will not be silent. I ask You to speak to me and give me direction in each decision I am making today. I desire to hear You say: “this is the way, walk in it.”
When you are ministering to others, it is so important to be refilled with God’s Word daily. There are so many reasons: His Word is the lamp to your feet and the light to your path; but, even more importantly, God’s Word is the Living Water that gives life to your spirit.
In this passage, as well as many other passages in the Bible, we are compared to a tree. It is a funny comparison. Some people are tall trees with long branches, and others are shorter trees with short bush-like branches. When we think about people being like trees, there are many ways we can apply this comparison. We know that in order to grow and produce fruit we must be planted near a good water source. It is usually pretty obvious to tell if a person/tree is planted by a good water source by examining the fruit that is produced. In Psalm 1:3, David says that a man is like a tree, and when he is planted near the river (God’s Word) he will produce good fruit in his season.