100 Days with David 2025 Day 79: There’s a time to be quiet when waiting for God’s help.

“Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭62:1, 5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

I saw on the news recently that at a sporting event, somehow, the word got around that there was a threat (an active shooter, a bomb, something). Predictably, running and screaming, pushing and shoving ensued, as the crowd tried to escape the stadium. But this time, thankfully, there was no active shooter, there was no bomb; but even so, many people were injured. You see—in their panic—the people hurt themselves and others!

Sadly, any kind of sudden crisis situation involving large groups of people, will often yield all sorts of chaotic and clamorous behavior, greatly increasing the risk of mishaps and injuries.

Think about it, it’s the way we start out our lives: If something was wrong (we were hungry, we needed a diaper change, we were afraid, etc.), we produced a commotion to get what we wanted/needed. As well, many a toddler has flung themselves onto the floor in a full blown temper tantrum, to register their displeasure regarding, well, anything they don’t like.

But let’s face it, as an adult, unless you’re screaming out for help or to warn other people, all that yelling and screaming and commotion, only makes things worse.

Several years ago, a nightclub caught on fire, causing the people to all rush the exit at once. Tragically, they literally created a human logjam, causing many needless deaths.

Even when a crisis is not sudden, we may still be tempted to be “noisy,” or panicky, with the expression of our angst and distress.

Now, in our relationship with the Lord, there are times when we appropriately cry out to Him with our voice and our spirit. But then comes a time that when waiting for the answer, we must not be noisy with complaints, foolish statements, or anything else that impedes the process of our deliverance.

I’m thinking of the time when the children of Israel stood with the Red Sea on one side of them and the approaching army of Egypt on the other; there is literally no route of escape. And yet, as they begin to panic, Moses instructs them to be still.

“Then Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid! Take your stand [be firm and confident and undismayed] and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for those Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you while you [only need to] keep silent and remain calm.””

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:13-14‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Had they panicked, they surely would have been destroyed!

In today’s portion from David’s psalms (as well as at many other times), we see David expressing his resolve to wait quietly for the Lord. He has made his need known to the Lord. He has cried out to Him. Now, it’s time to show his faith and confident trust by being quiet and still.

Full disclosure: I’m one of those people who screams easily when suddenly frightened, so I understand being noisy. But when our noisiness and clamorous behavior are indicating a lack of trust in the Lord, we may soon find ourselves in a worse situation, all because of our own drama.

For today let us know and understand what David knew:

There’s a time to be quiet when waiting for God’s help.

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!