It's amazing that in a massive dining room filled with 100 teenagers I did not notice it. I can't imagine why a small noise like that would be undetected among this much chatter! But now before the crowds enter, there it is, a click, a clank, just a small bumping. The ceiling fan near my table has a loose screw and is keeping a steady rhythm like a pendulum hanging over my head. To be honest it's testing my nerves! As I have my Bible open beside me trying to concentrate on my morning study, I can't help but laugh that God has given me such an obvious example of my "not-so-quiet" quiet time. Many times I sit with my Bible, ready to study, and encouraged that I a busy homeschooling Mama of three have actually made time today to have a moment to sit, read, and pray. The problem is that my brain sometimes speaks louder than the three young children around me. It becomes a battle just to focus on the reason for my daily pause. The Bible, God's Holy Word, can be a small bump, just a tick, to your heart but act as a sand in an oyster. The "sand" irritates till it becomes something beautiful, a pearl. See when we can rely on God for focus and truly listen among the noise for what His word has for us, we can see that it can bother us at times. During those moments of hearing our Father speak, the Spirit convicts and from there once the change has been made in our life, beauty is formed.
Let's pray together. Oh Father, what joy we find when we only take a moment to sit alone with You. We thank you for a Word from You that not just a book but a living Word. Help us today with focus, peace, and clarity. May your word convict where needed and let us change where needed before irritation can even begin. For we know that true beauty is found in You and You alone.
Read Hebrews 4:12
