When John Piper Woke Up In the '80s
QT Help- a follow up post to Are Your Quiet Times Too Quiet?
This is a portion of an article by John Piper, found in his book Taste and See. In it he talks about one example of an average morning for him in the early 80s.
"Click. KSJN plays softly. Click. I turn it off in three seconds. It is 6:00 a.m. I want Noel to sleep till 6:30. I slip out from under the sheets and quilt and tuck them in around her again. ‘God, I'm tired. Help me.'...
I'm sitting on the edge of my bed. ‘Maybe I should sleep in this morning. Noel can get the boys off for school. I might get sick if I don't get more rest. I'll be more efficient... Get off me, Satan! In the name of Jesus Christ, the Almighty, get off my back! God I'm tired help me.... those who wait upon the lord will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. The will run and not grow weary' (Isaiah 40:31).
The basement has no heat, but one room is finished and has a carpet and a sofa and a desk. Click. I turn the three-way lamp on low. It is 6:05. The bible is open on the coach from the day before...
‘God, I'm tired. Help me. Please, open my eyes so I can see wonders in your word. Oh, God. Mighty God! Maker of heaven and earth and all the galaxies of the universe. That you should lend an ear to me in this little room half awake."
"Early Morning at The Manse" meditation 6, page 30, Taste and See.
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