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Speechless
Speechless. You may wonder why I started this article with this word. Today that is how I feel. As I sit to compose my thoughts, I am in a quiet space where all I can recall are images. Images of flowers I see each morning as I drive to and from work. I see a flicker of bird feathers as they flutter past my windshield searching for food. I remember my neighbor walking to the garbage can to drop something in, and considering her age of seventy-plus years of life and remaining resilient long past her husband’s departure from earth. I reflect on a video I saw of Jesus crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Refer to Matthew 27:45-55 NKJV)
Reading further into the passage I think to myself that it took the veil of the temple being torn from top to bottom, an earthquake shaking the earth, graves that birthed, if you will, numerous saints who had been long since passed away to hear the “ uh oh” response of the now fearful centurion and those with him say, “Truly this was the Son of God!” I know that sentence is kind of long, but it says exactly what I wanted it to say and carries with it a feeling if you will. A feeling of – speechlessness!
It took life-threatening experiences to wake people up to see that Jesus was who He was announced to be! Sometimes I cannot think of anything to say that will cause me to feel better, so I just go quiet and have conversations with God about it. Being quiet in the presence of God makes me feel better. He knows my needs. Talking about the wickedness of man brings me to a place of great displeasure. Therefore, to go quiet and focus on the beauty of God around me – now that brings me peace, and with it there are no words to describe – except that He gave up everything for me! Now that should leave any sensible person speechless!
Rev. Dr. Nearline Anderson
Associate Regional Minister (Mississippi)
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