Each year, seasons bring on changes. A tree will turn from green and plush with leaves to colorful foliage that falls to the ground, to bare branches covered in snow. No matter the change it experiences, it is still a tree nonetheless. In the same way, as we experience different seasons in our relationship with God, He is still God, and His truth and promises always stand true even in a silent season.
Although we may not be hearing from God at the current moment, Psalm 42 teaches us to remember what God did in the past. Verse 4 says: “These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival.” (Psalm 42:4 ESV)
The Psalmist remembered praising God in the house of the Lord, and although the Psalmist was now far from the house of God, he still remembered God. For us, God may feel quiet now, but if we allow our minds to remember the times He has spoken and moved in our lives, we’ll encourage our souls to know that God’s silence does not mean His absence.
Pray: Heavenly Father, thank You for being constant and faithful, even when You seem silent. Help us to remember Your past faithfulness and trust that You are always with us, working on our behalf. Strengthen our faith in Your unchanging character. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Reflect: How can you remind yourself of God’s past faithfulness during silent seasons?