First of all 1 would say that we But not only shall we find "Cot real and near, and with that vision see life in its, true perspective, but in these quiet times we shall renew our strength for the conflict to which we are called as soldiers of Christ We realize that the physical body needs its times of rest and renewal.
God draws the curtains of night he gives us the boon of sleep; ana in the quiet restfulness of our sleeping hours, nature repairs the physical losses caused by the labours of the day. And is it not reasonable 10 conclude that we need times of refreshing for the soul? Times when we shall by study and communion renew our strength. The promise is, "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall need them to deepen our sense of the reality and imminence of God. It is only in judgment that God's voice comes in the thunders from ihe mount. But most often his voice 4s as it was in Moses' day, a still small voice, and in all the turmoil of our daily life, we are apt to mi: it.—and missing it to forget his pre sence. We need to come apart, and in the quiet, when the doors are shut on the world, He reveals himself Then we shall prove as the disciples of old, that "When the doors were shut, came Jesus." Come apart awhile with God. Here is the secret of refreshment and renewal Ow Lord himself had learned this secret in hiş boyhood days, and I like to think that there was many a hallowed spot in ithe hills about Nazareth. How often We read in the latter days of his crowded ministry, after a day when the crowds had thronged him, and he had been unceasingly busy healing: the sick and teaching—when evening came, he would steal away into the hilltop alone, and come back refreshed and strengthened from his quiet time with God. We cannot go into the hilltop, but we can find some quiet place apart. Few have not some room where they may go ana shut the door on all intruders, and mount up on wings as eagles, they shall run and not weary. they shall walk and shall not faint."
"Come ye yourselves apart int desert place and rest awhile."
The same Jesus looks on us this morning,—he knows our needs, every one. He makes the same gracie invitation. Shall we not come more often? Resolving that in the"days to come we shall make more use of the privilege we have through the vans of grace—Making rope of our quiet times apart for study-of His Holy Word, and for communion with him in prayer. Making more-of the opportunities of private and cor" porate worship in His House, shall we not meet Him at His Table?
"Come ye and rest; the journey is too great And ye will faint beside the way and sink The Bread of Life is here for you to cat And here for you the wine of love to drink.
Then fresh from converse with you Lord return And work till daylight softens into even The brief hours are not lost im which ye learn More of your Master and his rest in heaven."
, be quiet with God.- And there are in this and every community those places set apart and hallowed by the worship of many generations; houses of God, sancturies where his presence may be felt
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