Be Silent

Scripture:

Habakkuk 3:20  "The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him".

Observation:

Habakkuk had been prophesying about Babylon and the judgment that would come on them because of the way they treated people and the gods they worshiped were made by their own hands.  Habakkuk closes his word to them by simply saying, "The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him".

Application:

Sometimes when we are in the midst of trouble, confusion, or not knowing what to do, we simply need to realize that God is in his temple and be silent before Him.  Usually when we are in trouble, we give God every detail of what He needs to do to get us out of the situation.  We pray exactly what we think needs to happen.   Sometimes, we need to simply come to the place of worship and remain silent before him.  He knows our needs before we ask.  Sometimes we need to simply be quiet in His presence and let Him do what He wants to do in our lives.

Prayer:

Father, help me to cast my cares upon You because You are for me, and then simply rest in Your presence.  Teach me to be silent in Your presence, knowing that You are God of all the universe and that You love me and have my back.

Silently,
Jeff