Silence

COMMENTS

The Lord has been silent over the last several days.  Well, either He’s been silent or I haven’t been hearing Him.  I’ve experienced this before.  To be honest, I don’t like it.  I long to hear His voice again, to be awed and inspired by something new and fresh, to share it with you.  Maybe that’s the purpose behind the silence—to make me hungry for Him.

NOTES

This morning, I was drawn to Psalm 25:4-5.  Actually, it’s pretty funny the way it happened ;-).  I was praying and reading my Bible, and I looked around the room.  As I looked, I decided I didn’t like the way the wall hangings were arranged.  (Have I mentioned that I’m sometimes easily distracted?)  Suddenly, I remembered that my good friend had given me a new one for my birthday and that I hadn’t yet hung it.  So, I retrieved it.  (Remember, I’m supposed to be having my quiet time!)  Guess what verse was on the plaque she’d given me?  Psalm 25:4-5!  God can even speak to the wandering mind of His restless servant ;-).

Anyway, back to Psalm 25:4-5.  I don’t really have any exciting new thoughts about these verses, but I just find the words very encouraging.  I want to share that encouragement with you.

“Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” (Psalm 25:4-5)

I had just been praying that I would honor the Lord in everything I do today and found the same desire in this psalm that David wrote thousands of years ago. 

Lord, I long to do what You want me to do.  I long to be who You want me to be.  As David said, “Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long.”

You are my guide, Lord.  You are my teacher.  YOU are my hope.