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Isaiah 30:15with its noise, the world is too much with us. There is the noise of the street, the noise of people talking and calling out to one another, the noise of chatter on cell phones. There is the noise of horns honking and sirens wailing. There is the noise of the media, television with oh-so
And although the wicked had such a big mouth in their day, at that time they shall not be able to answer Christ one word. There will be no opportunity for excuses. A great and terrible hush shall fall on the countless myriads before the great white throne. And that hush shall endure while the judgm
We expect that a man will rise up and say, this isn't true. All of the students here, think about that once. If you're in school and there are 10 or so students that are accusing you of doing something that you did not do, and they're doing that in front of the teacher, what is going to be your
Trust not in oppression, and don't put your confidence in riches and wealth. Not by might, not by power, but my spirit saith the Lord. My soul wait thou only upon God. for my expectation is from him. Wait thou upon God. Really, it's interesting that word translated wait really has to do with sile
Quietness is not the same, therefore, as inactivity. Inactivity is the same as the quietness of the graveyard. The quietness that this word expresses is the quietness of contentment the quietness of being satisfied with not having the last word the quietness of being able to say. Not my will but thy
Silence does not always mean consent. A man who votes neither for nor against a matter in effect does give consent by his silence. At any rate he does not register a vote against the matter and does not prevent it from taking place. However there are times when silence is entirely wrong, yea the r
It is not in our natures to just keep quiet, but if we did what would be our thoughts? David kept quiet for awhile. He spoke neither good or evil. He thought that this would be good for him. In doing this he could not escape knowing his sins and miseries. Zacharias also kept quiet for awhile; though
All creation is silent. "And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon." The angels stand in breathless silence; and their profound silence is the testimony as to their unworthiness. The devil shrinks back into the remotest corner of
The world around us seemed to stop; all the sights and sounds that had been so clear now no longer seemed to exist. It was just he and I. Without thinking I placed my hand on his shoulder. “My sympathy to you in your loss,” I said in a barely audible whisper. “I apologize for interrupting you. I pro