DCLM Sincere Milk 22 December 2024 — The Power of Silence
DCLM Sincere Milk 22 December 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Power of Silence
Topic: The Power of Silence
Text: 2Kings 18:31-37
31Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern:
33Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
34Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
35Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?
36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Key Verse: “But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.” 2 Kings 18:36
Message
It is often said that “Silence is golden.” On the other hand, the Bible says, “A fool also is full of words …” (Ecclesiastes 10:14). Rabshakeh, the servant of the king of Assyria was one of those people that has the bad habit of talkativeness and boasting. Rab-shakeh boasted so much that he told the people not to trust in God because he thought, not even the Almighty God could deliver Israel from the king of Assyria. That was too much. It is often said that empty barrel makes the greatest noise. A child that talks too much will exaggerate and also tell a lie. Too much talking makes one to lose his/her selfrespect and weakens our spiritual energy.
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On the other hand, a child that talks less is able to control himself. Such a child will be a thoughtful child. Our Lord Jesus Christ showed a practical example when He was being tried. “And the chief priests accused him of many things: but He answered nothing” This made His accusers to be confused. There is power in silence. Always think before you talk. If you think before you talk: your words will always carry weight, you will be considered a wise child, and you will be respected. If you cultivate the habit of speaking wisely, you will defeat all those who are planning to catch you by your words.
Further Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:7
Prayer for today: Oh Lord, set a watch over my mouth and be in control of what I say.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
