Silencing the Lambs

This week has been a week of off-screen drama. Have you ever had a drama script playing out in your mind, where you made right all the evils of the world? It is set in a place where you say all the things you wished you had said, or did all the things you wished you had done. You get to be the hero and no one takes advantage of you.

Today, my internalized cinematic world was silenced by a roar. A bigger than life, floor rattling ROAR. The kind that stops traffic and dialogue and even Santa from finishing his December 25th flyover. Picture the face of a majestic lion with full mane, bared teeth, and glowing piercing eyes. He stands on the crest of a hill and slowly glances back at you and ROARS.

That is what silences the lambs. That is the voice of a great kingly beast that reminds us that we are the weak. All of us are weak and He will be sovereign and set all things in order. None of us need rant and rave for truth and justice. God is on the throne and He knows how to get our attention and do His job.

We have all heard about the foolishness of sheep. Suffice it to say they have a lot in common with goats.
Probably a little more picky about their diet, but prone to random acts of lunacy. They need a shepherd to protect them from just about everything.

As one of God’s lambs, my greatest danger is probably myself. I can really get off on my own agenda and get myself into some senseless drama. So, today when I heard the ROAR. It was the sound of reason saying, “Your voice is just a whisper, let me speak for you."

I think that is a much better plan. Remember the majesty of the King and trust in His voice. He is not sleeping or hibernating. He reigns and He ROARS.