No one dared disturb the sound of silence
Posted by appolus on April 29, 2019
These are some of the lyrics from “The sound of silence,” A famous song by Simon and Garfunkel.
And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
No one dared,disturb the sound of silence
As Jesus faced down Satan in the desert he told that old liar that “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Every word brothers and sisters that proceeds forth from the mouth of God. Man needs bread to live, he has to eat otherwise he will slowly starve to death. What a ghastly sight it is to see someone in the latter stages of starvation. They lose all of their characteristics and begin to resemble one another as they waste away and gauntness takes over.
As we sit in our pews week after week, no one dares disturb the sound of silence. Despite the richness of our gifts and our callings, despite our ability to give and receive words of knowledge, to hear heavenly songs sung in a heavenly language, to hear prophecy’s and exhortations that can speak directly into the heart of what we are going through in the moment, we dare not disturb this established silence.
And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
Have we made a neon god? Do we sit in pews and worship a god of our own making? A god that has to dim the lights and break out the ice making machine to create an “atmosphere,” that was long ago lost to slick professional worship teams and men with programs.
Listen brothers and sisters, if entertainment brought them in, only entertainment will keep them. Yet how long before they grow weary of the entertainment? Where do they go after the dimmed lights and the religious concerts fail to move them and the smoke dissipates?
My wife works at a bank and they are so dependent upon technology now that if the power is cut for any reason they just have to go home, there is nothing they can do without the power. Is that how our churches have become? If they had a power-cut there would be no lights to dim, no machine to create the smoke, no power to play their instruments. Would they just have to go home? Where is the true power?
If we could see with spiritual eyes as we sat in our pews and looked around, would we see well fed people living on the fat of a land flowing with milk and honey, living abundantly in the life of Christ, edified and well fed? Or rather would we see a people gaunt with hunger, starving for the Spiritual edification that the Lord Himself provided for us. He promised us that He would not leave us as orphans but send the Holy Spirit to lead and to guide us. What happens when the Holy Spirit is silenced and men have decided that they no best?
Mar 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
Is this what we have done brothers and sisters? No longer can we have the Lord speak to us how He pleases in the midst of the congregation for we have rejected these gifts that the traditions of men may be kept and we now must not disturb the sound of silence, that silence being the words and the wisdom of man. And in the midst of that darkness we sit, only ever wondering what the power of God truly looks like, and the smoke drifts away.
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Exploring Alura said
I find I most often find the most proof of God in the eyes of those believers awakening to see that their old religious practices no longer quench their spiritual thirst. or feed their starving soul. The modern day church in my area has become somewhat of a show. No matter what church I enter or denomination I choose, they all have the same dog and pony act going on. And in every pew I see people longing to connect to God but falling short on how they can reach Him.
And that’s where I think the awakening must happen. Those people are looking to someone else to connect them to The One Above. It is only when a person starts looking within for connection and understanding to the divine that one will find the spiritual waters running deep and the bread of life that keeps your soul going through each moment.
So I guess my thought is that in order for church to become relevant again, the church must again acquaint themselves with what it means to truly connect to the Holy Spirit. They are supposed to be leaders not preachers. They are supposed to guide not condemn. They are supposed to be more knowledgeable about God than the people they stand in front of. And I guess I wonder what makes them think they know more? Because they spent years studying an ancient book written in an ancient language that has been translated however many times to the modern day interpretation? That book has done very little to guide men away from their abhorrent behavior that has predated the bible. Perhaps it’s time to stop banging the Bible against people’s heads and start opening their minds to the reality that The Holy Spirit speaks from within, not without.
appolus said
I am going to have to disagree Alura.The very words that Jesus spoke to Satan in the desert was from Scripture. Scriptures in the hands of a saint baptized in the Holy Spirit is like a sword in the hand of a warrior. Corporate worship is a unique experience and that is why the enemy has done his beast to dilute it and destroy it, building up the traditions of man and quenching the moving of the Holy Spirit. I do agree with what you say about much of the modern day churches, what I like to call Christendom. Just so you know Alura, this is the most biblically illiterate generation in over 300 years, that has a lot to do with what we see, or rather do not see in theses days…………….bro Frank
Exploring Alura said
Sorry to have spoken words you don’t agree with. That is never my intention when I share. I hope to agree and parallel, not disagree and offend.
Sorry my thoughts were offbase with yours. Much love and understanding in your journey.
appolus said
Dont apologize for disagreeing with me Alura, it is perfectly fine to disagree with me. I want to know what people think and in the end we can always agree to disagree. Much love to you also in your journey…………bro Frank
Scott Price said
Just to add that the Scriptures were written by the Holy Spirit. What Jesus said and did was directed by the Holy Spirit so His revealed teachings and examples as reflected in the Scriptures are infallible.
appolus said
Totally agree with that Scott…………………bro Frank
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