MARCH 20
A QUIET SPIRIT
“The hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, a meek and quiet
spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” (I Peter 3:4)
The admonition of Proverbs 4:23 is well taken, “Keep thy heart with all
diligence; for out of it are the issues of life”. One might be very careful as
to what they allow their eyes to see, and their ears to hear. They might watch
and guard against anything preying upon their minds, but if they are ensnared
with the inner spirit forces, so that they begin to act and react in alignment
with the spirit of the world, sorrow lieth at the door.
We need to TAKE HEED TO OUR SPIRIT, guard against that which would defile us
within, unsettle us, disturb our peace, and cause us to become riled up with the
agitating spirit of the world. So unawares, in the hour when we think not, we
find our “inner spirit” becoming pressured and tested, but God can help us
maintain a quiet spirit.
The need to come into the maturity of a meek and quiet spirit becomes more
evident with the increasing pressure of our times. To “rest in the Lord, and
wait patiently for Him,” (Ps. 37:7). More literally from the Hebrew text this
reads, “Be silent to the Lord”. You say, what does that mean? Consider: how
often do we trouble our own spirit with our constant babble of sound unto the
Lord. Why, Lord? When, Lord? How, Lord? Do something, Lord! Hear me, O Lord!
When all the time what we really need is to quiet ourselves before Him, and
remember that “In quietness and confidence shall be your strength,” (Isaiah
30:15).
Often times our mind screams out, “But God ought to act in this emergency now.”
But His Spirit whispers deep within, “Keep calm, just rest in the Lord.” Yes,
don’t allow your flesh to rise up in rebellion to what seems like inactivity on
God’s part, but maintain your quietness of spirit, in confidence that He will
not fail, at the proper time He will work “all things together into good”. “It
is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the
Lord.” (Lam. 3:26).
Ray Prinzing
Sister Doris Prinzing
1130 Allumbaugh St. Apt 257
Boise, Id 83704-8700
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