Psalm 85:1-2;8-13
Psalm 85 begins with a look back on God’s faithfulness to His people. As the chapter goes on, the Psalmist is begging God for mercy, again. Remember that feeling? We have all found ourselves in the midst of troubled times, and while we know God is good and remember his faithfulness throughout our lives, we naturally beg Him to “do it again.”
However, the words in verse 8 give us an opposite response seen in earlier verses, as the Psalmist says, “I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants…”
Listening. That is hard, isn’t it? But I find that God’s perfect peace typically comes when I talk to Him about my troubles, yes, but more so when I sit in stillness and let Him speak to my heart.
Charles Spurgeon said it this way, “When we believe that God hears us, it is but natural that we should be eager to hear him. Only from him can come the word which can speak peace to troubled spirits.”
Devotion by Angela Smith