It is often said that the squeaky wheel gets the oil. And truly, when we here a strange noise in our automobile, we focus our maintenance efforts on that part. This kind of thing is really obvious in our governing style. The brash, noisy problems get the attention, while the fundamental problems of our culture expand unabated.
In his timeless address on the worthlessness of a life lived without Christ, King Solomon gives us wise counsel on this very habit.
Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard
Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:17 (NKJV)
How many times will we, as a people, ignore these words?
How many times does their truthfulness need to be proven until they are heeded?
Our Lord does not often blast His voice. Rather, He speaks in the quiet of our conscience and in the everlasting words of Scripture. Knowing this gives us an advantage, because it prompts us to ignore the tumult and chaos around us. Instead, let us focus on Christ, our Lord and Savior. We will then hear the words of the wise, leading us to peace in His presence.
Be encouraged, Jose
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