13 January 2016
There’s something wonderful about winter—when it snows
everything gets really quiet outside, especially at night. Whether you’re just taking the dog out, or
going for a little walk from here to there, it can seem like it’s just you and
the stars (especially on these clear nights we’ve been having).
Maybe that’s why Jesus got up “very early before dawn” and
went “to a deserted place, where he prayed.”
As much as he loved the people and his disciples, he needed time away to
just be with his Father. And there, in
the quiet of the darkness, he could more easily hear the Father speak with him. Maybe that’s why Samuel could hear the Lord
speak to him, too. After all, he was
spending his nights sleeping there in the temple; just he and the Lord.
Wonderful things can happen in those times of quiet. Somehow, God seems to be closer. His calling to us (when we hear it) seems to
be more intimate and personal. As we
continue on here in winter, and the snow makes everything a little quieter,
maybe it’s a good time to be quiet with the Lord; alone with him, just listening,
just being in his presence. Who knows
what God may want to tell you, there in the dark, there in the quiet.
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