ECCLESIASTES 3:7
Imagine life without our mobile phones, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, or microwave ovens. That is exactly the way life is in the small town of Green Bank, West Virginia, known as “the quietest town in America.” Green Bank is located within the National Radio Quiet Zone, which means that radio transmissions are heavily restricted by law. This is enforced by a “radio policeman” who uses specialized equipment to detect signals from unauthorized electronics.
Green Bank town plays host to the Green Bank Observatory, the world’s largest steerable radio telescope. The telescope requires quietness to listen to naturally occurring radio waves emitted by the movement of pulsars and galaxies in deep space.
Sometimes, we need to quiet ourselves enough to listen to the One who created the universe. We listen intentionally to God by turning from our distractions to meet Him in Scripture and in prayer.
May we learn to be quiet before Him today. Nothing matters more than being with Him!
