Daily Devotions

Proverbs 3:21–24 offers us a gentle but firm invitation:

“My child, do not let these escape from your sight: keep sound wisdom and prudence, and they will be life for your soul and a garland for your neck. Then you will walk securely on your way, and your foot will not stumble. If you sit down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.”

These verses speak of a life shaped by God’s wisdom—steady, secure, and at peace. Such a life is not built in haste, but through steady attentiveness to God's truth. It calls to mind the words of George Herbert’s hymn:

Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise Thee;
In my heart, though not in Heaven, I can raise Thee.
Small it is, in this poor sort to enroll Thee:
E'en eternity’s too short to extol Thee.

This is the fruit of a life lived in the rhythm of grace—where praise flows not from obligation, but from delight.

Adam Mabry, in The Art of Rest: Faith to Hit Pause in a World That Never Stops, frames this beautifully:

“But such deep fellowship with God and others can't be microwaved. It takes time. And when we carve out the time, we're rewarded with the relational fellowship for which we were made. We find ourselves loving to carve out the time to focus on our relationship, rather than having to do so. Duty gives way to delight.”

In our fast-paced and AI-driven world, one way forensic analysts test whether a photograph has been altered is by examining the shadows. If the shadows don't align with the light source, something isn’t right. In life, too, we must learn to watch for the light and its shadows. Where God’s light is shining consistently—on our thoughts, our decisions, our relationships—we find clarity, peace, and the assurance of rest. Where shadows fall strangely, out of step with His wisdom, we know to pause and reconsider.

The wisdom of Proverbs calls us not just to obedience, but to attentiveness: to keep God’s ways always in our line of sight. The result is security in our steps, courage in our stillness, and sweetness in our rest.

A Prayer:

Loving Father,
It is my desire to honour You in all my ways, because I love You.
Thank You for leading me with your wisdom and guiding my feet along safe paths.
Help me to acknowledge You not only in crisis but in every corner of my life—
in work and rest, in speaking and silence, in busyness and in stillness.
In all things and at all times, keep my eyes fixed on Jesus,
the light that casts out fear and the rock that holds firm.
To Him be all praise and glory, now and always.
Amen.