Grace Coolidge was the White House First Lady next to her husband Calvin Coolidge. As First Lady, her husband had forbidden her to speak. However, when Grace abounds ... there is always a voice.The Gallaudet School for the Deaf in Washington was holding there commencement, and the opening address was handed to Mrs. Grace Coolidge.
Here was a woman forbidden to speak, standing before a group of people (men and women) who could not hear. What a commencement oddity.
However, "Grace" always makes a way, and on this day, the sign had come. Mrs. Grace Coolidge rose to the challenge, as she stood submissively in her position as First Lady. Rising up she took the platform ... never opened her mouth, but spoke many words into the a people who could not hear ... She signed!
Her opening words were golden, "My husband, who is known as "Silent Cal," has forbidden me to speak as first lady, I have obeyed that restriction. I am not "speaking" today, am I?"
God's grace is always amazing. Grace is an acceptable favor from God that always brings joy and liberality to us, and ends with Thanksgiving.
Oh the joy that Mrs. Grace Coolidge must have had that day when her silence spoke, the thanks she must have felt as she had stepped into a new found liberty. Astonishing how God always makes a way where there seems to be no way!
Grace Coolidge took a step of faith, and made a Silent Impact that has never been stifled! In saying nothing ... she said it all.
Psalm 65:1-2
TO YOU belongs silence (the submissive wonder of reverence which bursts forth into praise) and praise is due and fitting to You, O God, in Zion; and to You shall the vow be performed. O You Who hear prayer, to You shall all flesh come. ~amplified
1-2 Silence is praise to you, Zion-dwelling God, And also obedience. You hear the prayer in it all. ~ message
In her quiet submission, Mrs. Grace Coolidge burst forth ...- Hope went out to many who had a voice and were forbidden to use it.
- Encouragement went out to those who otherwise would have never heard.
- The world better from her willing character, and God is praised from her act of obedience.
Ladies who are called with a heart full of message, your submissive silence has been heard loud and clear by God who is in Zion ... and He through Grace is making a way for You! Be ready to stand up and deliver!
