“Do you know
what a quiet time is?” the 5-day club teacher asked the kids. One
spoke up with certainty; “when you're asleep.”
It was probably true, for this boy, that the only “quiet time” of day was when he slept. That was most certainly the only “quiet time” of day for his mother!
It was probably true, for this boy, that the only “quiet time” of day was when he slept. That was most certainly the only “quiet time” of day for his mother!
The disciples,
ironically, might have given the same answer about quietude.
Everywhere they traveled with Jesus, someone had a question or a
problem for Him to solve. Many times, it was the disciples themselves
who had questions. They were confused and sometimes frustrated by
Jesus and His answers.
After His death,
however, their time with Jesus was different. This particular day was
after Jesus had died and risen from the dead, and the disciples had
seen Him in the garden, on a road, and in a room with a locked door
(John 20). That was all illuminating and exciting, but the disciples
had to get back to work on the sea of Tiberias. They fished all night
without catching anything. Then suddenly, as the morning came, they
saw a man on the shore, who told them to cast their nets on the right
side of the boat. This proved to be good advice, and John knew
immediately, “it is the Lord” (21:7).
Once they all got
to shore, the Bible says, “none of the disciples durst ask him, Who
art thou? knowing that it was the Lord” (21:12). There were no more
questions, no more doubts (John 20:25). They could now be with Him
without questioning Him. They could “be still and know that He was
God” (Psalm 46:10). After a while, Jesus started talking to them.
He had some things to share with Peter that changed the course of
Peter's life.
One of the hardest
things in the lives of many Christians is being in
communication with God. Whole books are written about how to pray and
how to devote time each day to reading God's word. But the Bible
doesn't make it complicated. Is it complicated to be with someone who
loves you more than words can express? Once you know Jesus, really
know Him, you don't have many questions. You can sit at His feet like
Mary of Bethany, and enjoy His presence and the sound of His voice.
"God is in the
midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that
right early. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted
among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."- Psalm 46:5, 10
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