"Unless Yahweh had been my help, My soul would have soon lived in silence." (Psalm 94:17 WEB)
With the teachers of the law and the woman caught in adultery, He was silent...then spoke words that sealed the accusers' mouths: “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her" (John 8:7).
Before the Sanhedrin, He was silent...then spoke words that sealed His fate: "I am" (Mark 14:62).
On the cross, He was silent...then spoke words that sealed the deal: "It is finished" (John 19:30).
God's name, spoken in due season, breaks the silences of our lives.
The Joy-Giver breaks the silence of mourning.
The Victor breaks the silence of defeat.
The Friend breaks the silence of loneliness.
The Builder breaks the silence of destruction.
The Judge breaks the silence of injustice.
Oh God, Your name breaks the silence. Help me to make it known.
"Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me.
Jesus, Yours is the victory."
(From "Living Hope;" Phil Wickham; songwriters Phil Wickham, Brian Mark Johnson; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-1fwZtKJSM.)
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