Today’s Devotional Thought:
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.” (Psalms 62:1)
“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.” (Psalms 62:5)
In verses 1 and 5, David says that he is waiting in silence for the Lord….
But silence is hard in the modern world. We are constantly connected to devices and screens. We almost never sit in true silence, where we have zero input from other human minds. Therefore, I would encourage us to experiment with true silence during this season of COVID-19.
Wake up early when you can be alone (or stay up late depending on your circadian rhythm). Don’t grab your smartphone. Don’t get on social media. Don’t turn on the news. Don’t turn on the radio. Don’t read a magazine or a paper. Just take your Bible, read the day’s Psalms reading, and then literally sit in silence with God for as long as you are able, knowing his holiness, power, love, faithfulness, wisdom, grace, mercy—knowing that God is God and we are not—knowing what he has done for us in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
But after this intentional time of silence, think about what it means to wait in silence for God daily and hourly. We want to cultivate this spiritual posture of repose toward God all the time. In other words, we should trust God even when we don’t understand what he’s doing in the world. We should trust him to act when he’s ready—according to his sovereign plan.
Ways to Pray:
Lord, my soul is waiting in silence for you alone. From you alone comes my salvation and hope!
Father, forgive me for never truly sitting in silence with you during the chaos of life.
Please give me the desire to sit in silence today; show me what it looks like during COVID-19.
Let me trust your plan, purpose, and timing today, O Lord.
Monday through Friday: Written by Pastor Stern
Saturday and Sunday: Written by Jonathan Hatt