Day 301 Who Will You Be When The Smoke Clears

Who Will You Be When the Smoke Clears?

by Torrie Slaughter

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Reading Focus: Psalm 100

When the dust settles and the noise fades, who are you becoming? Psalm 100 answers with a smile: “Be the worshiper who remembers.”

This psalm isn’t a whisper of praise—it’s a shout of joy! “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.” Worship here isn’t reserved for perfect days; it’s an act of rebellion against despair. When everything feels heavy, joy becomes a weapon. It reminds the soul that God is still good, still reigning, still worthy.

Then the psalmist invites us deeper: “Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His.” That one sentence dismantles pride and restores perspective. You are not holding your world together—God is. You belong to Him. Like sheep in His pasture, we are safe under His watch, even when the path feels uncertain.

Psalm 100 also teaches us the posture of gratitude: “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.”Gratitude turns survivors into singers. It shifts our focus from what we’ve lost to who remains faithful. When you start counting God’s goodness instead of your wounds, joy naturally follows.

And then comes the truth that steadies every heart: “For the Lord is good and His love endures forever.” His faithfulness doesn’t expire when the smoke clears—it’s what brings you through it.

So, who will you be on the other side of your shaking? Someone bitter and burned out—or someone refined, still singing, still standing?

Action Step:
Take sixty seconds today to thank God out loud for three things that haven’t changed—His goodness, His love, and His faithfulness.

Reflection Verse:
“For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations.” — Psalm 100:5 (ESV)