Scripture:- And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. Isaiah 8:17
Observation:- In the midst of his prophecy, we see a glimpse of Isaiah’s relationship with the Lord and the way the blessed prophet sought God. In this verse, we see two very important concepts. The first is waiting. This gives the picture of the prophet sitting patiently expecting to meet the Lord.
God said “Be still and know that I am God”. Throughout the centuries, great men and women of God have learned the value of being still and waiting upon the Lord. The whole term “quiet time” is based on this principle, a time for us to be quiet, be still, and spend time with the Lord.
No matter how busy we are in today’s world of hustle and bustle, we need to find a place and time where we can be still and seek the Lord. Sometimes, it could be even while driving to work. Switch off the radio and be still, seeking the Lord’s presence in a traffic jam. It could mean for many, waking up earlier in the morning, before the children get up. For some, it is journaling on the PC in a quiet time of the day, perhaps the lunch hour. That stillness and waiting is an important part of our Christian experience, learning to know God and spend time with Him and with Jesus.
The second principle in the verse is vision. One part of our quiet time is in hearing, but there is also an active part where we look. What do we look for? Pastor Mark Virkler, who was called to a special ministry to teach Christians how to commune with God, teaches us to look for a picture in our mind of Jesus, typically in a New Testament setting. Imagine Jesus by the well where He met the Samaritan woman, or Jesus and the boy with 5 loaves and 2 fish, or Jesus with Jairus’ daughter. Having that picture in our minds, we should go on to focus on Jesus in stillness and then write down what He says to us, and we can respond and have a conversation in our journal. It takes a leap of faith to do this, but I have and continue to find it very useful and precious in my relationship with the Lord.
Application:- Find a time and place where we can be still and wait upon the Lord. Imagine Jesus in our mind’s vision and hear Him speak to us through random spontaneous thoughts. Write it down in notebook or PC. Jesus always encourages, always blesses, always gives us peace. Over time, we will be much blessed in our communion with Him and with God.
Prayer:- Lord, let me find a time and place to seek You often and spend time with You. Let me see You, and commune with You. Speak to me, Lord, I want to know You more and more. In Jesus name, Amen.
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