Tuesday, January 22, 2013

God is aware of the rests in the song He is writing...


I am 99% sure I've posted this one before, but this is so good....Such a good reminder of the "breaks" or "down times" that it seems we have in our lives when we aren't sure what God is doing. He is always and forever intentional.  He is always and forever aware of what's going on...Anyway, here it is.

From Streams in the Desert, January 22

"There is no music during a musical rest, but the rest is part of the making of the music. In the melody of our life, the music is separated here and there by rests. During those rests, we foolisly believe we have come to the end fo the song. God sends us time of forced leisure by allowing sickness, disappointed plans, and frustrated efforts. He brings a sudden pause in the choral hymns of our lives, and we lament that our voices must be silent. We grieve that our part is missing in the music that continually rises to the ear of our Creator. Yet how does a musician read the rest? He counts the break with unwavering precision and plays his next note with confidence, as if no pause were ever there.

God does not write the music of our lives without a plan. Our part is to learn the tune and not be discouraged during the rests. They are not to be slurred over or omitted, nor used to destroy the melody or to change the key. If we will only look up, God Himself will count the time for us. With our eyes on Him, our next note will be full and clear. If we sorrowfully say to ourselves, "There is no music in a rest," let us not forget that the rest is part of the making of the music. The process is often slow and painful in this life, yet how patiently God works to teach us! And how long He waits for us to learn the lesson!"
--John Ruskin


http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/desert/streams-in-the-desert-january-22nd.html
 

2 comments:

Lisa said...

Good reminder, thanks.

Dave said...

If this was Facebook ... "Like" :)

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