Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“From ages past no one has heard,
no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,
who works for those who wait for him.”
NL Daily Devotion for Tuesday, December 15, 2020
by Dr. Kimberly Leetch, Clergy Stuff
This weekend my family went out to cut down our own Christmas tree, as we do every year. This year it was snowing as we trekked up the hill and down long rows of snow-covered pines. At one point, I turned down one row all by myself. Suddenly, all sound was hushed into deafening silence. The lack of buildings and traffic, along with the thick layer of soft fallen snow, both soaked up all sound. Being a city/suburb girl, I was not used to such loud silence. It was a curious sensation, listening intently but hearing nothing.
I wonder if the absence of the feeling of God is similar. I am so used to having God walk with me every step of my life, it is hard to imagine the deafening silence when God appears missing. I remember times in my life when I thought God was gone from my life, and I remember those times being incredibly lonely. But it’s been a long time since I experienced that. I hope never to again.
What do you do in times of silence?
