10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalm 46: 10
With all the loud voices out there speaking, which one will you listen to today? God’s voice is quiet most of the time. It doesn’t speak for hours on end like our favorite podcasts do. When God speaks, it’s important and it’s true. Look at Zechariah when you get time today—his story begins in Luke 1:5. An angel of the Lord told Zechariah that he would have a son in his old age, and the angel went on to describe all the great things this son would do for God.
Zechariah doubted, though, because instead of listening to God’s word through the angel, he chose to listen to himself and his own worldly doubt.
What blessing has God promised you that you don’t believe in today? Is it your peace and hope? What has been promised to us all through His Son, Jesus? And lastly, can we put our faith in God the way a child places their faith in their parents to protect them when things become too much to handle?
Lord, you are the one who knocks and asks to come in to our hearts and lives. You are the Good Shephard and your way is good. Thank you for your love. Guide us today into a place of peace and quiet and remove our doubt that there can be such a place in this Christmas season. Help us to trust you like the children we are. Remind us when we listen to the world and ourselves more than you and bring the lost back home.
In Your name we pray. Amen.