The lead paragraph from the article caught my attention. It read, “It can’t be seen or smelled, yet
it’s America’s most pervasive pollutant.”
Have any idea as to what kind of pollution the author was referring to?
Would you
believe the answer is noise pollution?
We live in a
noisy world, don’t we? We are surrounded
with the cacophony of power tools on building sites, sirens blaring on our
streets and lawnmowers and gardening equipment droning on across the backyard
fence or in the yard next door.
All this can
lead to hearing loss, tension headaches and high-blood pressure. Even worse, with all the noise around us, we
might miss what the Lord is trying to tell us.
God speaks
to His people today through His holy Word.
But how can we hear when we are surrounded by so much noise? The advice of the Psalmist is wise: “Be
still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be
exalted in the earth.”
To “be
still” before the Lord is to receive the assurance of His forgiveness (1 John
1:9) and the promise of His peace (Ps. 29:11).
To find a quiet place to pray and meditate on God’s Word puts you in a
spot where you can fully receive the blessings that God gives to His
people. Strengthened through the work of
the Holy Spirit in the Word, you can go back out into our noisy world and deal
with whatever may come, for you go in the grace and help of the Lord.
Is your part of the world too noisy for you? Find a quiet place where you can “be still” before the Lord. “And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7)
