Silence...

Many times, in natural good zeal, I rejoiced too quickly in assuming the works of the Lord. But the Lord would sovereignly hold back for a moment, to calm me down and wait upon Him in prayer, with much exercise of faith. And He seems to be silent and keeps me also in awesome wonder, of complete silence.

As in the books of Esther, He is the hiding God, moving in silence; unseen, unheard and unnoticed. But in time, He will manifest His wonder. These days too, all my anxious care for the saints went into a silent mode. Before I would love to trumpet every little move of the Lord in the ones I have been caring for. But these days, its all in solemn silence, waiting for the divine intervention.

Many of the people in my prayer list, though I still am praying for, I hardly contact them as I have not felt the Lord's leading to do so. Yet, the Lord reminded me again and again to pray for them, in silence. But the Lord's move, none can hamper. These ones that I have been praying for are being used by the Lord one by one.Though I did not initiate the call, they themselves called and fellowshipped over the phone. I rejoice in the way the Lord works in silence. 

One brother especially moved by the Lord even started sending offering to be distributed through my discernment. This put me to a serious holy fear before God, that I may be a proper channel for the Lord to move, even in the matter of material offering; to be one with the Lord and distribute the offering as the Lord would. 

Another brother has requested me to part of a very important event in his life, his marriage. Not attending the marriage per se, as it is not going to be a marriage function, but a court marriage with only few confidants, as their case is a very sensitive one, an inter caste matter. This request also brought me to seriously seek the Lord's leading and fellowship with the brothers in prayer. This is also the Lord's recent move in silence.

Similar cases also arose with a doctor and a business man. The Lord's move in silence is gaining them. 

Lord, teach me to wait in prayer and never lose hope even in the midst of silence...You are still the One behind the scene; moving in silence.