by Charles R. Swindoll
Every word of God is tested;
He is a shield to those who
take refuge in Him.
Proverbs 30:5
The Scriptures are replete with references to the value of
waiting before the Lord and spending time with Him. When we do, the debris we
have gathered during the hurried, busy hours of our day gets filtered out, not
unlike the silt that settles where a river widens.
With the debris out of the way, we are able to see things
more clearly and feel God's nudgings more sensitively.
David frequently underscored the benefits of solitude. I am
certain he first became acquainted with this discipline as he kept his father's
sheep. Later, during those tumultuous years when King Saul was borderline
insane and pursuing him out of jealousy, David found his time with God not only
a needed refuge but his means of survival.
God still longs to speak to waiting hearts . . . hearts that
are quiet before Him.
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