Monday, May 14, 2018

Dear Young Christian:

I’m traveling with my wife on the train today from Paris to Bordeaux France. We are heading to a Bible conference in Bergerac. The scenery is lovely, the ride comfortable, and we can spend some quiet moments getting caught up on reading, writing, and relaxing without any pressure to hurry up and be somewhere.

Life is full of pressure and hurry these days. There seems to be so little time for meditation and quiet moments with the Lord. When I was a young person we used to sing a hymn that has good exhortation for us at any age. Here are parts of two verses of that hymn:

Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;

Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word…

Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;

Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone.

The Bible tells us that our spiritual power comes from those quiet times. “In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength” (Isaiah 30:15).

Your Christian Friend,

Jim Hyland

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