Noise – Part 1
“In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength” (Isaiah 30:15).
Everywhere they can be seen, heads bobbing, shoulders pointing, toes tapping, fingers drumming. They come in all sizes, shapes, and styles. Male or female, young or old, they can be found almost anywhere, jogging in the park, sitting in the airport, on the way to school, or just gazing out there somewhere. They have one thing in common, those little earphones, attached by a thin wire to a miniature MP3 or CD player fastened to a belt or tucked in a pocket.
Their musical interest may vary from Brahms to the
rowdiest beat of hammering rock. Of course there are spiritual songs and even the beauty of the spoken Scriptures to be heard by this device, so it can’t be all bad — can it?
Elijah discovered the need for quietness. He had won a great victory at Carmel and the fire from heaven testified who was the true God and who was His servant. Then there was Jezebel, who threatened the prophet with death on the morrow. The record states, “and when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life” (1 Kings 19:3). The Lord met Elijah at Horeb and called him to stand on the mount.
Continued…
