Silent Time

How do you spend your free days, when you do not need to work?

Especially on public holidays, we are invited remember what God has worked throughout history and the relevance of the Lord’s intervention for our lives in these present times.

Someone knocks on your door.

Not aggressively, neither a beggar nor a salesperson nor a burglar.

The almighty Lord himself friendly knocks on your door offering the most valuable presents of life for free.

Do you open to door of your heart to him?

If we put our trust in the Lord, then the word of God and the Holy Spirit can work together to our long term benefit.

Many people might think of Christmas as just a nice story for children.

But if we think about the historic contexts of how God has arranged it in combination also with events of the old testament, it becomes clear that it is much more than that. In fact it is part of the few very most relevant events of all times.

Who is the highest authority?

Far above all bishops, governments or councils is the almighty, eternal, sovereign God, the creator of the universe.

And when he gives a sermon, then we should listen carefully.

Do you have children or young people to take care of?

Then you have a great and demanding task to teach them to put their trust in God and to show them the love, hope and faith that can be found in the relationship with the heavenly Father, and to give a good example of walking closely with the Lord, because in the end the young people will copy the behaviour.

Have you got baptised?

Whether young children are brought to baptism by their parents, or whether a grown-up persons decides to get baptised or to receive a confirmation, whether the full body is submerged or only small amounts of water be sprinkled, in any case important is the faith involved.

Congratulations to all, who got baptised, recently or long time ago.

What takes away your peace? Which subjects do not let you rest?

When we remember that Jesus has conquered all misery and won the victory over all evil things, then we do not need to fall into despair, no matter how much we suffer from certain topics, because we can always look to Jesus.

What gives you comfort?

If we know that we are lost based on our sinful nature, that we can not live up by our own effort to the standards of God no matter how good works and deeds we try to do, then it is the great comfort that Jesus has won the victory on our behalf that saves everyone who puts one’s trust in him. The great comfort that gives peace here and saves eternally.

To which preachers do you listen?

There are many different styles and denominations.

How can we find out who is trustworthy?

One distinguishing is of utmost importance: Is the message solely based on the Word of God? Is the preaching fully in line with the good news, the gospel as found in the bible? Or is anything added on which the emphasis is put?

An honest preacher does not seek the own honour, rather humbly wants to give all the glory to the Lord alone.