Silence is Golden - Revelation 8:1-6

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne, 4 and the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel. 5 Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth, and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

 6 Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.

1.Does this picture of God silencing heaven to hear prayer make you want to pray more?
2.Do you talk/pray to God as if you had his rapt attention? How would it change the way you communicated with God if you believe you had it?
3.Jesus constantly made time for others. Who are the people in your life you could give more unhurried time to?
4.Do you believe that God will meet you and fill you as you make time and come before him in silence? Is it worth prioritizing?
5.If you have found ways of making time and being silent before God, share them with the group.
6.How’s the scrolling going?