Have you ever been praying and been unable to focus your mind or thoughts on prayer? It seems like for one reason or another everything that could pop into your mind and distract you, every little chore you forgot to remember to do, now you suddenly remember, and what was supposed to be your “quiet time” turned into “disquieted time.” I heard a good tip I’ll pass along: keep a note pad near by and jot down those silly things you think are so important to do later and get back to praying. Today I was interrupted not by my thoughts but by my clock…
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, How am I supposed to pray with that clock ticking incessantly! All I need is a bird to fly out and scream KOO KOO! I know, I’ll take the batteries out. Ah…silence, praise the Lord! Now where was I?
It’s a shame I can’t keep that clock working; it just makes too much noise. But it’s so pretty; I think I’ll keep it out as a decoration anyway. Two dear friends gave it to me and it reminds me of them. Maybe that’s who I’ll pray for while I listen to the silence of the clock.
Two other dear friends have a clock they’ve been keeping for someone. Recently, they repainted and decided not to hang it back on the wall. It, too, reminds them of the friend they received it from but it brings about sadness for the state they are living in right now. Like the clock, they aren’t working very well.
BUT God is working. He’s still working very well, good reason to hope, and our hope is found in Him. Nevertheless, the clock is ticking, so to speak, whether we hear it or not. Maybe it’s time to pay attention to the ticking.
“So teach us to number our days: That we may gain a heart of wisdom” Psalm 90:12 (NKJV).
Victory Call 