Apri 2

Noise

In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered (Acts 9:10).

Scripture: Acts 9:10-19

Song: “In Your Eyes”

Beats®, Skullcandy®, Bose®, Apple®, JBL® and Sennheiser®. What do all of these companies have in common? My teenage son (you thought I was going to say music or headphones, didn’t you? In all fairness, you are correct). This guy loves to listen to music; on his bike, on a run, in his room. He spends much of his day with noise entering his ears.

But teenage boys aren’t the only ones, are they? In the car, the kitchen, the office and even where we shop, we are surrounded by noise. We listen to music, podcasts, and talk radio. We turn on the news and morning shows as background sound while we dress, cook, and clean. In the midst of all this racquet, how can we expect to hear God? Ananias is described as “a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there” (Acts 22:12). He sought God, and God spoke to him and used him. While I realize Ananias didn’t have radio and TV to clutter his day, I know there were plenty of other clamorous distractions. And yet in the midst of it all, he kept himself in a position that when God spoke, he immediately replied,

“Yes, Lord.”

Let us be people who in the middle of all the commotion, are willing to listen above the noise and respond, “Yes, Lord” when He speaks.

God, speak to me. Make me quick to listen and quick to obey. Help me turn off the noise and be still before You. Amen.