Too loud?

Weak from the journey,
The long traveling days,
Hungry to worship,
To join in the praise.
Shock met with anger
That burned on His face,
As He entered the wasteland
Of that barren place.

And the Lamb is a Lion
Who’s roaring with rage
At the empty religion
That’s filling all their days.
They’ll flee from the harm
Of the Carpenter’s strong arm,
And come to know the scourging
Anger of the Lord.

The priests and the merchants
Demanded some proof.
For their hearts were hardened
And blind to the truth.
That Satan’s own law
Is to sell and to buy.
But God’s only Way
Is to give and to die.

And the Lamb is a Lion
Who’s roaring with rage
At the empty religion
That’s filling all their days.
They’ll flee from the harm
Of the Carpenter’s strong arm,
And come to know the scourging
Anger of the Lord.

The noise and confusion gave way to His word.
At last sacred silence so God could be heard.

And the Lamb is a Lion
Who’s roaring with rage
At the empty religion
That’s filling all their days.
They’ll flee from the harm
Of the Carpenter’s strong arm,
And come to know the scourging
Anger of the Lord. (© Michael Card)

I heard a part of this poem while listening to a sermon, and it really made me stop and think. Am I too busy for God? Do I go throughout my day and am so caught up in what I'm doing, that I don't have time to meditate on Him? More importantly, if I do think more about His word, how would that change how I live my life?

I wonder how many lies of the enemy would be brought to light if we just spent time in the Bible. Those days, mentioned in the poem, weren't the only ones filled with empty religion and hollow words. What is the status of your relationship with Christ? To evaluate this, you should ask, how much time do I spend listening to Him?

I think that confusion and uncertainty in our lives would be zero to none if we took the time to actually meditate on God. I challenge you to make more of an effort to think of His goodness. Remember where He brought you from, and what He snatched you out of. I guarantee that many of our priorities would change if we would...
Be silent, so that God can be heard.