THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Lord, why are you silent today? I’ve read the Scriptures, read my daily devotional, and offered a prayer or two. Now, I’m waiting to see what you would have me write today to encourage my readers. Your silence is so loud it’s hurting my ears. Are you silent because I’ve done something wrong? Did doubts about your promises silence your voice from my inner man? Lord, hasn’t every believer had doubts at some point in their faith journey about what you promised in your Word?

Scripture suggests your silence is nothing unusual for those who follow you. Even the heavyweights of the Kingdom of God, who strived to please you in all their actions, battled this “Where-are-you-Lord-and-why-are-you-silent?” syndrome. Moses, Elijah, Daniel, David—all the great biblical characters endured your silence for a period. Even Jesus, while in agony on the cross, cried, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me” (Matthew 27:46). No, you hadn’t abandoned them/us. They/we were not left on their own. Far from it. Scripture tells us your Spirit constantly resides with believers in you. Your Spirit is the believer’s constant companion.

Your silence tests our faith to determine if we will believe what your Word says about who you are and if you will do what you say you will do. Of course, for believers, knowing what your Word says is essential. That’s why your Word says to “study” the Word, not merely glance over it to check off a box in our to-do list (2 Timothy 2:15).

So, Lord, I’m waiting on you to give me something to write about. Why are you silent? If you don’t speak to me, Lord, my readers will wonder what happened to me today.

Amen, Jesus.