I get emails from a number of missionaries I either know or pray for. The other day I got one that really impressed me which I would like to share today.The missionary's name is Jacob Bock and he leads an evangelism ministry in Madrid, Spain. (I think I have mentioned him before.) Well one day he asked his kids the following question at the dinner table. "What did Jesus mean when he said that we should go into our closet and seek him, so that he could reward us openly?" Here is the response his son Ben said. (photo of Ben)
Ben said, "It's like a man who's on a business trip in Switzerland. His boss calls him while he is at a party in the evening. There is so much noise in the room that he can't hear a word the boss is saying, so he goes to a quiet room and shuts the door. Then, in the silence of the room, he hears his bosses voice clearly and receives instructions for the following day."
Then my missionary friend wrote.
"So I meditated on that thought and understood why Jesus had to break away from the ministry, the healings and the preaching.... and go to a quite place.... to get instructions from the boss."
"So must I."
Prayer:
Our Father, Help us to find that quiet place, so that we can hear your voice and do what Michelle said yesterday.
2 comments:
This young man definitely gets it!
Hi Bruce, thanks for this important reminder. I can be so overwhelmed by everything going on around me sometimes. I pray that the Lord of grace grant us the wisdom and discernment to know the time and place when we need to go into solitude with Him. Thanks!
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