Thursday, August 06, 2009
In The Silence
Have you ever woke up thinking about how good God is and how unworthy you may feel sometimes to be on the receiving end of His love? As I read over a few verses in Jeremiah this morning, I see the heart of the Father.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord,
thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Then you will call upon Me and go pray to Me and I will listen to you.
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me
with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:11-13
In the quiet of the morning, I am listening for God. In the still of the day, I am searching with my soul. As I reflect on the last four words from the verses written above, with all your heart, I question my faithfulness and understand His a whole lot better.
These thoughts bring me to the sharing of lyrics from a song by Jason Upton called "In The Silence." There is truth in the words of this song, and I believe all of us have uttered these words once or more in our lives across lips of inconsistency.
In The Silence
Tired of telling You, You have me
When I know you really don't
Tired of telling You I'll follow
When I know I really won't
Cause I'd rather stand here speechless
With no great words to say
If my silence is more truthful
And my ears can hear how to walk in Your ways
In the silence
You are speaking
In the quiet I can feel the fire
And it's burning, burning deeply
Burning all that it is that you desire to be silent, in me
Oh Jesus can You hear me?
My soul is screaming out
And my broken will cries teach me
What Your kingdom is all about
Unite my heart to fear You,
To fear Your holy name
And create a life of worship
In the spirit and truth of Your loving ways
Enjoy more of Jason Upton's music on http://jasonupton.com . Blessings~Joey