When Silence Isn’t Golden
How long, oh Lord. Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? (Passage Link: Psalm 13:1)
There are many things to be said for silence. It has been said that “silence is golden.” Phrases like “getting the silent treatment” bring a smile to our face when we put it in terms of a wife having a fight with her husband.
But when you are facing a real life dilemma, an overwhelming trial or test, silence is no laughing matter. Silence can be destructive for some spiritually. It can cause you to fret and stew; to imagine God does not love you or care about you, but oh how wrong you are!
Mary and Martha surely knew, had He shown up, Jesus absolutely could have healed Lazarus’ preventing his death, but they would never have witnessed one of Jesus’ greatest miracles and foreshadowing of things to come…A RESURRECTION!
Your answer will never be too late. God’s silence will not last forever. He hears your every prayer.
No prayer or praise goes unnoticed, no tear falls without God taking note.
Weeping may endure for the night but joy cometh in the morning.
Jesus isn’t ignoring your situation.
He’s not ignoring your cries for help, in fact, your silence is about to be broken.
Your answer is on the way.
And the miracle that will unfold will far surpass any answer or manifestation of God’s power you thought possible – Exceeding, abundantly, above all you could ask or think!
Source: ‘Serminutes’ Sermon in a Minute - Rev. RD Mangold, September 14, 2011
