Intimacy

"As long as you have the idea that God will always bless you in answer to prayer, He will do it, but He will never give you the grace of His silence. If Jesus Christ is bringing you into the understanding that prayer is for the glorifying of His Father, then He will give you the first sign of His intimacy— silence."

Wow

I never really thought that getting the silent treatment is a step into intimacy with Him, but when I think about it, it indeed is. Think of our own friendships. The best and closest friends can go hours without speaking, and just be with each other such is their intimacy. Think of the dear old couple who only speaks a few words in the evening during dinner time; it is not because they are ignoring each other, living with each other out of convenience, its because there is no need for an exchange of verbal communication. If silence can mean thus in our earthly relationships, then so much more our Heavenly relationship with our Maker!

My goodness, His silence is one of joy and one of reassurance, despite what the Enemy will say about these times when I seem to get nothing from prayer, no powerful moment of ministry, not a single word of instruction or encouragement. Why, when God is silent, He is showing He has already heard me! This has been my revelation for this morning, and what a morning, what a revelation!

Your name is like honey on my lips
Your Spirit like water to my soul
Your Word is a lamp unto my feet
Jesus I love you.