Friday, September 26, 2025

Reflection - Psalm 94:12-23 - Sustained in the Silence

Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 94:12-23, "Sustained in the Silence", Page 124.
By Vernon Grounds, Our Daily Bread Writer



Psalm 94:12-23
PHOTO: Psalm 94:12-23
Blessed is the man you discipline, O Lord,
the man you teach from your law;
you grant them relief from days of trouble,
till a pit is dug for the wicked.
For the Lord will not reject his people;
he will never forsake his inheritance.
Judgement will again be founded on righteousness,
and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?
Unless the Lord had given me help,
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
When I said, "
My foot is slipping,"
your love, O Lord, supported me.
When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought joy to my soul.

Can a corrupt throne be allied with you —
one that brings on misery by its decrees?
They band together against the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
But the Lord has become my fortress,
and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
He will repay them for their sins
and destroy them for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will destroy them.


Sustained in the Silence
Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was the founder of the China Inland Mission and a great servant of God. But after the ferocious Boxer Rebellion of 1900, in which hundreds of his fellow missionaries were killed. Taylor was emotionally devastated and his health began to fail. Nearing the end of life's journey, he wrote, "I am so weak that I cannot work, I cannot read my Bible, I cannot even pray. I can only lie still in God's arms like a child and trust."

Have you been passing through a time when you are tired of body and sick of heart? Do you find it difficult to focus your mind on biblical promises? Has it become hard for you to pray? Don't write yourself off as a spiritual cast-away. You are joining a host of God's people who have experienced the dark night of the soul.

When we endure such times, all we can do - indeed, all we need to do - is lie still like a child in the arms of our heavenly Father. Words aren't necessary. A comforting father doesn't expect his child to make speeches. Neither does God. He knows we need His soothing care. In times of trouble, His love holds us up (Psalm 94:18). We may trust Him to carry us through that dark night of the soul and on into the dawning light.
- Vernon Grounds
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Psalm 94:12-23
Blessed is the man you discipline, O Lord,
the man you teach from your law;
you grant them relief from days of trouble,
till a pit is dug for the wicked.
For the Lord will not reject his people;
he will never forsake his inheritance.
Judgement will again be founded on righteousness,
and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?
Unless the Lord had given me help,
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
When I said, "
My foot is slipping,"
your love, O Lord, supported me.
When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought joy to my soul.

Can a corrupt throne be allied with you —
one that brings on misery by its decrees?
They band together against the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
But the Lord has become my fortress,
and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
He will repay them for their sins
and destroy them for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will destroy them.


Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
PHOTO: Unless the Lord had given me help,
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
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Sustained in the Silence
Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was the founder of the China Inland Mission and a great servant of God. But after the ferocious Boxer Rebellion of 1900, in which hundreds of his fellow missionaries were killed. Taylor was emotionally devastated and his health began to fail. Nearing the end of life's journey, he wrote, "I am so weak that I cannot work, I cannot read my Bible, I cannot even pray. I can only lie still in God's arms like a child and trust."


Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was the founder of the China Inland Mission and a great servant of God.
PHOTO: Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was the founder of the China Inland Mission and a great servant of God. But after the ferocious Boxer Rebellion of 1900, in which hundreds of his fellow missionaries were killed. Taylor was emotionally devastated and his health began to fail. Nearing the end of life's journey, he wrote, "I am so weak that I cannot work, I cannot read my Bible, I cannot even pray. I can only lie still in God's arms like a child and trust."
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Have you been passing through a time when you are tired of body and sick of heart? Do you find it difficult to focus your mind on biblical promises? Has it become hard for you to pray? Don't write yourself off as a spiritual cast-away. You are joining a host of God's people who have 
experienced the dark night of the soul.
 
 
Have you been passing through a time when you are tired of body and sick of heart?
PHOTO: Have you been passing through a time when you are tired of body and sick of heart? Do you find it difficult to focus your mind on biblical promises?
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Has it become hard for you to pray?
PHOTO: Has it become hard for you to pray? Don't write yourself off as a spiritual cast-away. You are joining a host of God's people who have experienced the dark night of the soul.
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When we endure such times, all we can do - indeed, all we need to do - is lie still like a child in the arms of our heavenly Father. Words aren't necessary. A comforting father doesn't expect his child to make speeches. Neither does God. He knows we need His soothing care. In times of trouble, His love holds us up (Psalm 94:18). We may trust Him to carry us through that dark night of the soul and on into the dawning light.
- Vernon Grounds


When we endure such times, all we can do - indeed, all we need to do - is lie still like a child in the arms of our heavenly Father.
PHOTO: When we endure such times, all we can do - indeed, all we need to do - is lie still like a child in the arms of our heavenly Father. Words aren't necessary. A comforting father doesn't expect his child to make speeches. Neither does God.
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Dear Lord
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we pray that when we are passing through a time when we are tired of body and sick of heart, lie still like a child in the arms of our heavenly Father. Words aren't necessary. A comforting father doesn't expect his child to make speeches. Neither does God. He knows we need His soothing care. In times of trouble, His love holds us up. May we trust Him to carry us through that dark night of the soul and on into the dawning light.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
"
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Reflection - Psalm 94:12-23 - Sustained in the Silence
Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 94:12-23, "Sustained in the Silence", Page 124.
By Vernon Grounds, Our Daily Bread Writer




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Reference
[1] From "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Copyright @ 2009 by Discovery House Publishers, Psalm 94:12-23, "Sustained in the Silence", Page 124.

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