THE QUIET TIME
Isaiah
40: 28-31
The
Lord is the everlasting God…He will not grow tired or weary, and his
understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases
the power of the weak…those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they
will walk and not be faint.
Who more than today’s busy mother needs to “run, and
not grow weary”, to “walk and not be faint”? For the Christian wife and mother
this is essential. Prayer and the reading of God’s Word are her lifeline to
strength and wisdom for the hours ahead. In this way she can have the assurance
of His presence by her side and feel strengthened spiritually to meet the
problems of the day.
Something will have to give if opportunity is to be
found for his quiet time with God. Nothing should be allowed to interfere with
it. There will be days when you will have to fight to preserve it. But what is
any more important? The entire family will benefit from your inner strength and
you can impart to them something form the loving source. Can you remember a
day, however smooth the sailing, when you did not need a measure of strength,
courage, wisdom or guidance? You will find it right there in God’s Word.
Bread From My Oven, By Marjorie Parker, pg. 61.