Waiting in the silenceFor God alone my soul in silence waits; truly, my hope is in him. Psalm 62:6 Silence. We live in a world of noise. TV's , cell phones, radios, appliances… Always clamoring for our attention; we are surrounded by its intrusion into our lives. In this world of noise, silence is truly a relief. A blessing, even. Like the psalmist, we are invited to wait for God …in silence. Waiting can be hard. Waiting in silence is sometimes harder. I find that while I wait in silence, I am my own noise. The thoughts in my head and heart. The running commentary about the world in which I live. Most of my noise is driven by anxiety and fear: What will happen if... How will we ever solve the problem of ... And what about ... But the psalmist doesn't appear to be looking through the lens of fear. He invites us to look through the lens of hope. I wonder if you would be willing to join me in waiting in silence. What might happen if we set aside a few minutes every day and sat in silence waiting for God to reveal himself in hope? During this season of epiphany, I would invite you to look through the lens of hope. Where do you see God revealing his hope for you? His hope for our community? His hope for the world he created and gave his life to redeem? So, quiet your heart and set your hope on God…in silence. Blessings,
Matthew+ Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. BCP p. 215 | 
