10. Silence in Scripture: The Messianic Secret. In what has come to be known as “the messianic secret,” Jesus deliberately seemed to conceal his identity of Messiah, and He implores demons, crowds of people, and even His own disciples not to tell anyone else about various miracles. The Gospel of Mark is known for this curious, more …
9. Questions to Ask God When He is Quiet. “After all this, Lord, must you still refuse to help us? Will you continue to be silent?” (Isaiah 64:12). Occasional Glimpses of the Bird in the Mist. Have you ever sat in a little fishing boat on a quiet lake early in the morning? The spindrift is …
8. The Silence in Job. “Job replied to the Lord God, ‘I am speechless, Lord, in awe. Words fail me. I should never have opened my mouth in the first place. How could I ever even begin to find the answers to Your questions! I have nothing more to say, I have said too much …
7. When Silence is Golden: Solomon’s Words to the Wise. “For everything there is a season, a right time for every activity under heaven… A time to be quiet and a time to speak up, a time for silence and a time for words.” (Ecclesiastes 3:7). Sometimes We Speak. Think Twice Before Speaking. Discern the …
6. The Resounding Silence of Christ. “He, the Suffering Servant, was tortured and treated harshly, He was oppressed and afflicted, but He didn’t say a word. Like a lamb led to slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, He opened not his mouth.” (Isaiah 53:7). 06. Messiah – Behold the Lamb …
4. Silence? Not! Nature is Noisy with Praise after Creation. ”For you shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap (macha) their hands…” (Isaiah 55:12); “Let the rivers clap (macha) their hands! Let …
3. Silence? Not! Sounds of Laughter During Creation. “From eternity past, I (Lady Wisdom) was established, well before the world began. Yahweh possessed me before earth got its start. When He staked out earth’s foundation and set in place its pillars, I was right there with him, anointed from the beginning, making sure everything fit. …
2. Silence? Not! The Conversation Buzz Before Creation (Part Two). “Then God said, ‘Let Us make humanity in Our image (“tselem”) and likeness to resemble Us…’ So God created mankind in His own image (“tselem”), in the image (“tselem”) of God He created them; male and female He created them.“ (Genesis 1:26-27). “Tselem” = a resemblance in shape; …
1. Silence? Not! The Conversation Buzz Before Creation (Part One). “In the beginning, Elohim created the heavens and the earth. The earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. There was no form, completely void of substance, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God …