Keep Silence Before Him

"But the Lord is in His holy temple:  let all the earth keep silence before Him."
Habakkuk 2:20

This is a verse many of us grew up on and were taught at very early ages.  When we went to church, the sanctuary was a special place of silence and reverence.  I miss that today.  Our children today are not taught to be still and quiet.  They are not taught reverence.  They wiggle and talk.  They get up and walk in and out.  They rustle papers.  Many of these children come on the church bus and have never been taught any better.  We have to accept that and try to help teach them ourselves.  

But, sad to say, many are with young parents and these parents aren't teaching them this important lesson.  Maybe those of us who are older didn't teach our own well enough.  Or maybe these young parents weren't taught.  Whatever the case, we need to exercise patience and tact in dealing with the younger generations.  We need the silence, not because we were taught it and it is a tradition, but to regain a sense of reverence and awe that brings God closer to us.  We need to help them see what they are missing.

My prayer for today:  Father, even as we stand to sing praises to You, help us keep that special silence in our hearts that invites You in.