|
Featured Sections Headlines Opinion Obituaries Sports Crime Blotter Happenings Country Cooking Wandering Minds Classifieds Birthdays Off The Wall On The Record Church Listings Archives Featured Columns Pastor Howle Wise Tech Tips Editor's Column Carl Langley Dr. Skip Myers Edgefield Square Registered Sex Offenders for Edgefield County Contact us Contact Info or E-mail the Editor Phone: 803-634-0964 day 803-279-5041 eve 803-279-8943 fax Mail to EdgefieldDaily.com PO Box 972 Edgefield SC 29824 Video & Audio Updates Audio Archive Video Archive School System EC District Office School Board Strom Thurmond Charter Schools Fox Creek Private Schools Wardlaw Academy Public Offices Edgefield County Edgefield Johnston Trenton Political State and Federal Legislative Contacts Local Political Parties Republican Party Democrat Party Chamber of Commerce Edgefield County Chamber Historical Edgefield Genealogical Society News links The Citizen News Aiken Standard North Augusta Star The State Augusta Chronicle Atlanta Journal United Press Associated Press FOX News Reuters CNS News WorldNet Daily Newsmax Drudge Report GoogleNews Yahoo!News New York Times New York Post Los Angeles Times Washington Times Washington Post |
  Religion
White Noise of Life By Pastor Philip Howle web posted March 17, 2010 RELIGION – I have a loud voice. It is really loud. I make kids cry, but all the seniors at the nursing home can hear me. It sounds like I have gravel in my throat or like I am a professional wrestling ring announcer. However, even with this obnoxious booming voice, there is one time my voice can’t be heard. That is in my son Luke’s room. We use a white noise machine in our six month olds’ room. It is awful; you can’t think or hear anything. It sounds like a jet turbine engine. My wife Rebecca and I try to talk to each other, but communication is plain impossible. Nevertheless, for reasons beyond my comprehension, both our boys have calmed down at the sound of this earsplitting racket. It makes me want to scream. I hear it ringing in my head right now! You see with all the noise, Rebecca can speak and speak very clearly and carefully, but all that dreadful outside racket drowns out her very sweet voice. The amazing thing is in return, she can’t hear me. This got me thinking. You know often times when we go through dry times in our spiritual life. We often assume that God is not speaking and God is not seeking to communicate with us. The Psalmist felt this way as he wrote in Psalm 83:1 “God, do not keep silent. Do not be deaf, God; do not be idle.” I want you to stop and think. Is this really the case? Does the cat got God’s tongue? I don’t think so. It is far more likely that we have allowed the white noise of life to drown out God’s voice. What is the white noise of life? There are many sources: stress, the busyness of our schedule, un-dealt with sin in our life, and broken relationships. But here is some good news! God’s voice can be heard above any of the sources of white noise in our life. Hear the words of Psalm 29 as David mentions the power and the strength of the voice of the Lord. Psa 29:1-11 A psalm of David. Give honor to the LORD, you heavenly beings; give honor to the LORD for his glory and strength. (2) Give honor to the LORD for the glory of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. (3) The voice of the LORD echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The LORD thunders over the mighty sea. (4) The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. (5) The voice of the LORD splits the mighty cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. (6) He makes Lebanon's mountains skip like a calf and Mount Hermon [28] to leap like a young bull. (7) The voice of the LORD strikes with lightning bolts. (8) The voice of the LORD makes the desert quake; the LORD shakes the desert of Kadesh. (9) The voice of the LORD twists mighty oaks [29] and strips the forests bare. In his Temple everyone shouts, "Glory!" (10) The LORD rules over the floodwaters. The LORD reigns as king forever. (11) The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace. So today, quite down. Take a few minutes, cut the TV and cell phone off, open a Bible, bow your head in prayer, do a little reading, be honest with yourself and hear God speak. What do you think God desires to say to you today? How long have you allowed the white noise of life to keep you from hearing the powerful voice of your Savior? Missing the voice of my wife Rebecca, the joy of my son Cason, and the laugh of little Luke, and the people of Antioch Baptist Church as I am somewhere in Haiti. Be home soon. God bless you all Pastor Phillip. © Copyright 2010
EdgefieldDaily.com All
original material is property of
EdgefieldDaily.com and cannot be reproduced, rewritten or redistributed
without the expressed written permission of Edgefield Daily.com
|
Advertise Contact Us    PAID FOR BY THE CANDIDATE    Parting Shots A book by Columnist Carl Langley ------- NOTICE:
We still need recipes for Cooking Section WEBNEWS – Send in your favorite or favorites. There is no limit to the number of recipes you can send in. With the Editor’s wife being the driving force behind her own personal section, help her create an exchange of local favorites, home cooking, grilling, sauces, and deserts! Send in your submissions here. |
