Key to Quietness

UV 1202/10,000 The Key to Quietness


When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

Job 34 v 29


When the Lord is pleased with us, His face shines on us. He blesses us and causes us to be a blessing. No man can stand before us or trouble us. No dog can raise its tongue in front of us, as scripture says. We will have quietness and assurance in us and around us. Anyone who plans to foment trouble against us will fall in the very pit he digs for us. We have the peace that surpasses human understanding. He removes both sorrows and fears far from us. He encourages us and motivates us to do His bidding. Our thoughts, emotions and will are focussed on the Lord and He will guide us into perfect ideas and plans, perfect relationships and perfect decisions. We are stable as a rock and will endure all the raging waves around us without being moved. We will see the hand of the Lord in all that we do and wherever we go. He will give us rest round about from our enemies. We will trust the Lord and we too will be trustworthy. He will establish us and make us secure.


But should the Lord choose to hide His face from us, nobody can save us. We cannot hide from His anger or displeasure. The Lord will find us even as He found Adam and Eve hiding after the fall of man. We cannot see Him anymore or discern His hand in any of our affairs. We will be overtaken by our own fears, guilt and sorrow. Nothing can ease our feelings or give us quietness or rest from our sorrows and fears, both real and imagined. The Lord’s anger once aroused is formidable and implacable. It is like a raging fire that no water can cause to cease or abate.



The Lord does not make a distinction in how He deals with man whether a lone individual or a great nation. Those who honour Him whether an individual or a whole people will be greatly blessed, preserved and protected. No weapon can prosper against such as these. But those who disbelieve and so make Him appear to be a liar, those who disobey and rebel against His holy and just will, those who ignore Him and His Word will not be able to see His face for He will hide it from them. They will mockingly say that He does not exist though their own conscience affirms His existence. They will be restless and their minds will be like a battlefield always fighting fears, guilt and sorrows. No one can predict what their next actions will be or how their end will come. They will be unstable and restless like a helpless wave that is tossed about by the wind and water of the sea.


Prateep V Philip