When Trouble Surrounds You and God Seems Silent (Day 286)
Identify one concern that has been consuming your thoughts and bring it honestly before God.
DEVOTIONALS 2026
10/13/20261 min read
When Trouble Surrounds You and God Seems Silent
by Torrie Slaughter
A Psalm A Day | Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Scripture Reading: Psalm 83:1–18
Key Verse: “Let them know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.” — Psalm 83:18 (ESV)
When Silence Feels Like Absence
Have you ever prayed about something so troubling that God's silence felt louder than the problem itself?
In Psalm 83, Asaph cries out because enemies have joined together against God's people. His opening plea is urgent: Lord, do not remain silent!
Asaph doesn't minimize the threat or pretend everything is fine. He names the opposition, remembers God's past deliverance, and asks Him to intervene.
But notice where his prayer leads.
In verse 18, Asaph desires that even those opposing God's people would recognize the Lord as the Most High over all the earth.
His prayer moves beyond the immediate threat toward the revelation of God's authority.
This is a beautiful reminder as we study El Olam. The Everlasting God is not limited by the strength of our opposition or the urgency of our circumstances.
And while His silence may trouble us, it does not mean He has surrendered His authority.
We can bring our fears, frustrations, and unanswered questions before Him without allowing them to become the foundation of our faith.
God's silence does not diminish His sovereignty.
A Prayer for Today
Everlasting Father, when trouble surrounds me and answers seem delayed, remind me that You remain the Most High. Help me bring my fears before You instead of allowing them to govern my thoughts. Teach me to trust Your authority even when I cannot understand Your timing. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Today's Challenge
Read Psalm 83:18 again. Identify one concern that has been consuming your thoughts and bring it honestly before God.
Then ask yourself:
Am I allowing the size of my problem to determine how I see God, or am I allowing the greatness of God to shape how I face my problem?
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