Have you ever noticed, when the power goes out, the absolute silence that immediately invades your world? Without electricity, the absence of the constant “hum” that is in the background from electronics, is immediately noticeable. It is amazing how the lack of noise can sometimes be as “loud” as too much noise; the quiet can become disquieting. We are not used to being still, being quiet, being without the noise that is always with us. In our part of the country, these power outages usually come after a storm. Without electricity, without the “hum,” we can feel isolated, powerless, and anxious.
In these days when we are being forced into isolation, we may feel similar things. Fear may overtake us in the quiet and in the unknown. But we want to encourage you instead to take this time of stillness to focus on God and his promises. Let the backdrop of those promises be a “holy hum” that is continually in the background of your mind and life. Remaining IN HIM and his word is the key to peace in any situation, including this one. Psalm 91 is full of promises that apply to what we are now walking through. Pray it daily; put the names of your family members in it as you pray. Let the “holy hum”- the knowledge that He is with you and will never forsake you – be the constant that you hear.
Psalm 91:1-6
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
He is my God, and I trust him.
For he will rescue you from every trap
and protect you from deadly disease.
He will shelter you with his wings.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
nor the arrow that flies in the day.
Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,
nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
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