A few weeks ago, I shared about spending 6 minutes in silence with God and feeling like I wasn’t hearing anything. Despite that, I've continued this habit of sitting with God in silence. Sometimes, friends can sit together without saying a word, just enjoying each other's presence. I’ve come to realize that perhaps God’s silence wasn’t an absence but a different kind of presence. Today, my eyes were opened to a message that has been subtly recurring throughout my week.
Psalm 1 has been on repeat in my life lately! It first showed up in a devotional I was completing with a friend. This is the same friend who, when my husband and I were struggling to get pregnant with our daughter, started crocheting a baby blanket. She worked on that blanket for 8 years! That’s how long it took us to get pregnant. My friend prayed for us and would work a little at a time on the blanket through all the ups and downs of infertility. She’s one of those steady, solid Christians who walks with you through every season, offering biblical wisdom and spiritual encouragement no matter where life takes us.
We've been discussing how we approach our daily devotions. I usually dive into mine first thing in the morning, but by the end of the day, I often feel like my connection to Jesus fades. My friend suggested something she calls a “snack”—a short moment with God later in the day to refocus.
I decided to try out this snacking habit. We have a calendar with daily Bible verses, and wouldn’t you know, Psalm 1:1-3 was the verse of the day. Later that same afternoon, the same passage showed up in The Power of a Praying Wife. And to top it all off, I was listening to a sermon, and wouldn't you know it, the pastor referenced Psalm 1!
While my six minutes in the morning might be quiet, God has been making Himself known throughout my day, reminding me of His presence in ways I hadn't noticed before.
Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.
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