How Deafening Is Silence

I can only imagine what it would be like to be separated from sounds or any kind of noise—people talking, radio broadcasts, iPhone conversations, television programming, or the noises of the street.  The silence must be deafening.  The phrase itself seems like an oxymoron, or sorts.

It would be a terrible thing to lose one’s hearing or to be born without this most important of the five senses.

Amazingly, almost like a miracle from heaven, a wonderful listening device called the cochlear implant was originally developed in 1957.  I’ve watched videos of young children who were deaf from birth, and I’ve seen the astonishment and smiles on their little faces the moment a technician turned on the device after a successful implant procedure.  It brought tears to my eyes to see the joy this wonderful invention brought as it opened the world of sound to those precious souls for the first time in their lives.

Through no fault of their own, their innocence could not be more different from someone at the opposite end of the “spectrum of choice” when it comes to those who refuse to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit softly calling them to repent of their sins.

They would rather remain deaf to the call than give ear to the only One who could open up a new world of joy and a thankful heart if they would only heed His voice.

“Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts…” — Hebrews 3:15

Turning a deaf ear to God is not conducive to a life surrounded by peace and the beauty of God’s voice in everyday living.  I believe it resembles a person incarcerated behind bars in a cinder-block enclosure, where the deafening silence becomes a constant reminder of bad choices.

Solitary confinement is a frightening prospect—a place of isolation and separation from others.  In the same way, choosing to reject God’s voice can bring about a spiritual isolation that separates us from the One who created us and loves us.

When a person rejects Jesus’ call from the cross to repent and receive clarity of hearing, that unwise choice ultimately means separation from God for eternity.

I choose Jesus rather than the deafening silence and isolation that sin brings.

I’m glad I answered God’s call to repent.  I sense His presence and hear His voice speaking to my heart each and every day.  I thank God for “sound” doctrine.

Written by,

Papa Boyd