I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2

Dear God, as I read this passage of David this morning, the words that strikes me are the verb and it’s adverb: “wait” and “quietly.” He could have used a lot of verbs and adverbs here.

• Walk calmly
• Run briskly
• Pray earnestly
• Sing joyfully

You get the idea. But David went the other way. He waits quietly before you. Have I ever waited quietly? What does that look like?

I’ve known people to have gone on silent retreats before. In fact, I attended one once. But I don’t think that’s what David is doing here. I doubt he went on silent retreats. But this makes me think that he did find time to just be still and quiet before you. Maybe he learned to do this as a shepherd when he was a boy. If you’re not used to it, being alone with your thoughts can be hard and scary.

Father, this is probably something I should attempt to do more. Help me to learn to wait quietly before you. Help me to make room for the Holy Spirit to grow. And please protect my thoughts from Satan.

In Jesus’s name I pray,

Amen