Sobriety Test
Sobriety Test
“Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand”
Today’s scripture reading, the Lord is instructing us to “hold thy peace for the day of the Lord is at hand.” How do we hold our peace? What does this mean?
John Calvin writes that
“Thou whosoever hast been wont to speak against God, as if He had no care about earthly affairs, cease thy murmurs and self-justifications; submit thyself to God, and repent in time” In other words, those people who are inclined to speak against God because they feel they have a right to, stop it and hold your peace, or keep silent.
As followers of Christ, we should be the people who keep silent about our rights, and focus more time on our responsibilities to what God is calling us to do.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 list some of our responsibilities:
6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be sober. 7 Night is the time for sleep and the time when people get drunk. 8 But let us who live in the light think clearly, protected by the body armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation. (NLT)
Instead of thinking our lives are so important, and all of the problems that we are facing somehow justifies us to just constantly complain to God; let us hold our peace and become alert and sober about lives with the perspective that the day of the Lord is approaching. To be sober means calm and collected in spirit.
Remember that you live in the light, so protect yourself by making a faith stand, living a life of love and live always with an attitude of confidence that comes from our hope of salvation.
Be silent before the LORD, all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling.”
(NLT)
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