Gospel: Luke 12: 8-12
We are told not to worry about what we are to say, that it will be given to us when the time comes. But how often are we obsessed with talking! We feel compelled to fill every waking moment with sound and conversation, no matter how trivial or inconsequential. We cannot abide silence and empty space as human beings. We fill it up with noise and occupy its space with whatever we can.
But consider the example of Jesus. When brought to trial to face his accusers he said nothing at all. When hanging on the cross and facing a taunting crowd he gave only the opening lines of Psalm 22, a Psalm that provides all we need to understand the entire drama of Jesus' life. The silence spoke more eloquently than any oration or speech could in those moments.
Consider the effect a life governed by the spirit of silence: a life of awe and wonder, a life of contemplation and appreciation, a life of love and gratitude. The words that flow from such a life are few but considered and wise. They flow from the depths of our being and are inspired by the Spirit of God dwelling within our soul. They are not rash, unjust, unkind words; they are words of love and grace.
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