All God's dealings with us

(J. R. Miller, "Home Beautiful", 1912)

"Be silent before the Lord." Psalm 37:7 

We are not to speak back to God, when He speaks to 
us. We are not to reason with Him or dispute with Him;
but are to bow in silent and loving acquiescence before 
Him. "Be still, and know that I am God." It is in those 
providences which cut sorely into our lives, and require 
sacrifice and loss on our part—that we are especially 
called to this duty. 

There is a moving illustration of silence to God, in the 
case of Aaron when his sons had offered strange fire, 
and had died for their disobedience and sacrilege. The 
record says, "And Aaron held his peace." He made no 
natural human outcry of grief. He accepted the terrible 
penalty as unquestionably just—and bowed in the 
acquiescence of faith. 


This silence to God, should be our attitude in all times 
of trial, when God's ways with us are bitter and painful. 
Why should we complain at anything that our Father 
may do? We have no right to utter a word of murmuring, 
for He is our sovereign Lord; and our simple duty is instant, 
unquestioning submission. We have no reason to complain
—for we know that all God's dealings with us are in 
loving wisdom. His will is always best for us—whatever 
sacrifice or suffering it may cost.

"I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You
are the one who has done this!" Psalm 39:9


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