The Stillness of the Awe at God's Greatness vs. the Quivers of God's Absence

There is no stillness of the night, without God's abiding presence. The devil whispers to us that there is peace, perhaps, from a screaming conscience, should we silence it, by our yielding. It is not so. The quakes of the earth and the picture of souls running for protection constantly, begging the rocks to fall upon us, that it would silence our expectation of the wrath of God are but a precursor and a poor analogy of the true magnitude of the wrath that our sins deserve, if we should find ourselves in the state of remaining unrepentant and attempt to pay God for our sins throughout eternity.

This is truly a vain thought and it is a sure comfort that Christ came into the world sinners to save. We cannot hold onto this comfort in our need too much. As sure as the sun rises upon each day, there is a hope of grace and comfort that is ours if we are in Christ. He has paid the uttermost shilling, as it were. He has gone to the depths and end of payment for our sins and there is no other who is mighty to save.

The earth shakes as if to tell us, when will you get it? When will we get it that there is no other payment for our sins? When will we experience the freedom and comfort of His eternal love and go about trying to grow and live in the light of that truth? It is never too soon to try to walk with Jesus. It is never too late, while we breathe to embrace the cross that is provided for our salvation and take His hand and walk on into that true stillness of conscience.

God grant us grace to do so, in Jesus Name, Amen.