WBJMinistries Sermon
Theme: Power in Silence — Finding Strength in Stillness and Reflection
Scripture: Tehillim (Psalms) 46:10, Halleluyah Scriptures
> “Be still, and know that I am Elohim; I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.”
📍Location Reference: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York — within its quiet halls, silence becomes a sanctuary for the soul.
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Elohim, Yahusha our Redeemer, we enter this moment of stillness with gratitude. Let the silence restore what the noise of the world has taken. Teach us through calmness, to listen to the whispers of wisdom. May this word renew our minds, awaken our spirits, and align our hearts with divine truth.
Halleluyah.
Sociology and the Social Cost of Noise
In our modern world, silence has become a rare treasure.
According to applied statistics, the average person consumes over 74 gigabytes of information daily. The equivalent of watching 16 movies every 24 hours. This relentless flow of media and work has created an epidemic of burnout. Sociologists call it the productivity paradox: the more we try to accomplish, the less fulfilled we become. Our work-life balance collapses under the weight of “doing” rather than “being.” Yahusha calls us instead to the stillness of purpose, where identity is not found in noise or comparison but in divine reflection.
📖> Scripture: Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 30:15, Halleluyah Scriptures
“For thus said the Master YHWH, the Qadosh One of Yisra’el, ‘In returning and rest you are saved, in stillness and trust is your strength.’”📜 Geography of Stillness — The World as a Sacred Classroom. Travel with me across the globe: In Japan, Zen Buddhist temples in Kyoto emphasize zazen — seated meditation, where one encounters self through silence. Among the Zulu in South Africa, elders speak of ukuthula — a peace that comes not from isolation but harmony with creation and ancestors (Amadlozi). In Poland, the quiet reflection within candlelit chapels reminds us that stillness is both spiritual and cultural. A language of reverence. The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut teaches that the wind itself carries the voice of the Creator; one must be quiet to hear it. Through geography, we discover that silence is a universal form of worship. A sacred geography of the spirit.
📖> Scripture: Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) 3:7, Halleluyah Scriptures
“A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak.”📜 Anthropology of the Soul ~ Silence as Ancestral Wisdom. From an anthropological lens, every culture has known the sacred use of quiet.
The Zulu, Mohegan, Polish Catholic, and Buddhist traditions all converge on one truth: silence is not absence, it is presence magnified. The ancestors ~ the Amadlozi ~ spoke through stillness.
When we quiet the outer world, we hear their voices reminding us of strength, patience, and divine timing.
In Yahusha’s silence before His accusers, He revealed the deepest power of all; self-mastery.
📖> Scripture: Marqos (Mark) 15:5, Halleluyah Scriptures
“And Yahusha still gave no answer, so that Pilate marveled.”📜 Chakras and the Law of Inner Equilibrium. Silence aligns the Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) — the energy center of truth and expression.
True speech is born not from constant talking, but from sacred stillness.
In legal terms, silence can be a right ~the right to protect one’s truth until it can be spoken in wisdom.
Spiritually, it is the law of energy balance ~ when the inner voice aligns with Elohim’s purpose, we become instruments of peace rather than chaos. In Yahusha’s silence, we see divine law at work. A stillness that spoke louder than words. Philosophy ~ The Wisdom of Stillness. Philosopher Lao Tzu once wrote:
> “Silence is a source of great strength.”
And Zulu philosophy teaches;
> “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” — I am because we are. Both traditions tell us that peace is communal; the inner calm of one strengthens the collective spirit.
Buddha taught that enlightenment is not the adding of new truths but the quiet removal of illusions. Through philosophy and faith, silence becomes not escape, but empowerment.
📖> Scripture: Mishlei (Proverbs) 17:27–28, Halleluyah Scriptures
“He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is cool of spirit. Even a fool keeping silence is regarded as wise.”📜 The Law and the Spirit. Law and faith are not enemies, they are parallel truths.
In legal systems, silence is recognized as a form of protection. In spiritual law, silence protects the sacred.
Yahusha used silence to uphold His purpose, demonstrating that divine justice often begins with restraint. In sociology, silence can resist oppression. It becomes protest without chaos.
In anthropology, it is respect. The hush that follows a sacred moment.
Closing Reflection🪞In this season of overconsumption, social tension, and noise, may silence be your sanctuary.
May you reclaim your inner peace, align your chakras with truth, and walk in harmony with your ancestors and Yahusha’s spirit. The power of silence is not weakness, it is wisdom perfected through stillness.
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Yahusha, teach us the language of quiet strength.
In stillness, let us find clarity.
In reflection, let us find renewal.
Let the noise of the world fade so that Your divine voice may rise within us.
We walk in peace, rest, and holy calm.
Halleluyah.
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