Monday, 9^th June 2025

Alex Buabeng-Korsah

TOPIC: WHEN HEAVEN FEELS SILENT

THEME SCRIPTURE: “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 42:2, NIV).

 PREPARATORY QUESTIONS:

1. Why does it feel that heaven is silent sometimes, and God is distant?

The desert of dryness; the one place no one ever wants to be. “God, are You even there?” If this cry echoes in your heart, you’re not alone. Even David—a man after God’s own heart—wrestled with seasons where God felt distant (Psalm 13:1). Spiritual dryness is not a sign of failure but an invitation to dig deeper.  

Psalm 105 commands us to “remember the wonders He has done” (v. 5). Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, manna in the wilderness, water from a rock—these weren’t just miracles but memorials of God’s faithfulness. When prayer feels hollow, rehearse His past faithfulness. Augustine wrote, “God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.” Empty your doubts; cling to His track record—glory to His name.

When God leaves us in the fog, He wants us to learn important lessons.

Psalm 106 takes a raw turn: Israel “soon forgot what He had done” (v. 13). Forgetting leads to faltering. Yet even their rebellion became a classroom. As John Chrysostom urged, “Do not despair of your past failures; let them be tutors, not jailers.” Spiritual dryness often reveals where we’ve stopped seeking—or stopped surrendering.  

Feelings are not facts. Dry seasons refine our faith, shifting reliance from emotional highs to the bedrock of God’s character.  

Beloved, if we are ever going to come out of the desert of dryness, we will need to fan the flame. How? Remember Faithfully. There are miracles of God's faithfulness in your life.  We hardly keep a record or even journal God’s past provisions for our lives.  So, we easily forget His faithfulness. Why don't you reflect and  “Write down the revelation” (Habakkuk 2:2) and also His miracles? Revisit it when doubt whispers in times of dryness.  

Additionally, confess honestly. Like the Psalm 106 psalmist, admit where you’ve wandered (Ps 106:6). Repentance clears debris from your spiritual lungs.  And lastly, pray relentlessly: Even if it feels mechanical. As Martin Luther said, “Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness.”

Today, open Psalm 105 or 106. Read aloud one verse that stirs you. Write it where you’ll see it hourly. Then, pray it back to God—even if your heart feels numb. Faith isn’t fireworks; it’s the quiet persistence of a flickering candle in the wind.  

The same God who fed Elijah by ravens (1 Kings 17:6) will sustain you. Keep showing up. The dawn is closer than you think.

FURTHER READING: Ecclesiastes 2:17-26

Call to Salvation: Today is your day if you have not received salvation by turning over your life to Jesus Christ. Click here to do so.

QUESTION TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD

1. What is the difference between living long and living? Or living and making a living?

2. Why do many people want to live for the mere sake of prolonging existence?

PRAYER

Lord, when silence overwhelms me, remind me You’re the God who split seas and walked on water. Reignite my heart with the embers of Your Word. Ignite your fire in me in Jesus' precious name. Hallelujah!

One-Year Bible Reading Plan

2 Corinthians 8; 1 Kings 9-10; Psalm 5