Noise. ( Mark 6 v 31 -32 )

We live in a very noisy world,it is hard to escape it,airplanes flying overhead ,traffic outside ,and you may be unfortunate to have noisy neighbours. And sometimes Christian fellowships can be very,very noisy,a number of years we gave permission to a group of Christians to use of our Church premises, when we were not using it.It was not a very large building,but they brought in loud speakers and musical instruments,to say they were noisy was an understatement,the neighbours complained,it was really bad,and in the end we had to ask them to leave.I sometimes think that in some churches the voice of God is drowned out.I love singing hymns and spiritual songs,but they don't all have to be  overwhelming loud.We all know the term,' quite time,' when we get away from hustle and bustle,to meet with God,how we need that,it may be difficult, even costly,but it is important.Then in our quite time we may just hear that still small voice of almighty God.

                                   '  O God, '     Drop Thy still dews of  quietness

                                                        Till all our strivings cease 

                                                        Take from our souls the strain and stress,

                                                         And let our ordered lives confess

                                                         The beauty of Thy peace.

                                                         Breathe through the heat of our desire

                                                         Thy coolness and Thy balm;

                                                         Speak through the earthquake, wind and fire,

                                                         O still small voice of calm.

                                                              Words John Greenleaf Whitter.

                                                                   

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