Psalms‬ ‭28:1‬

“To You I will cry, O Lord my Rock: Do not be silent to me, Lest, if You are silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.” – ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭28:1‬ ‭

I have been deeply enjoying reading the life of King David and his journey of faith toward God’s purpose over his life. After reading his story, I find myself turning to the book of Psalms, and the Psalms become easier to understand when we know why God called David “a man after His own heart.” If we do not understand this, we will never fully go deeper into the book of Psalms.

The Psalms are filled with David’s adoration and devotion to God. They are his love letters to the LORD. How could a man so imperfect have a heart and a mind that constantly ran back to the LORD? It is because David did not live for perfection. He lived for God, and his entire life revolved around Him.

David understood that being called king was not about position or power. It was about a God-given purpose over his life. God did not raise David to a higher position to glorify David. He called David for His own purpose, and David was fully aware of it. David ruled not for himself, but to lead God’s people back to God, to protect them, guide them, and point them to the LORD God. This is why we must be careful and examine our hearts. Are we chasing a higher position, or are we walking in a position that brings us closer to God? How do we know if we are in the place God has assigned to us? It will always draw us nearer to Him.

King David was given a high position and experienced many victories, yet none of these things lifted his heart above God. We know this because when David sinned, his greatest fear was not losing the throne, the crown, or his victories, but being separated from the presence of God (Psalm 51:11). For David, God mattered more than anything else. That is why his life and ministry continually pointed him back to God in every situation. And when his life became heavy and the weight pressed in on him, he did not turn to people. He did not run to comfort or escape. He cried out to God, saying, “To You I will cry, O LORD my Rock.”

When David called God “my Rock,” he was declaring that God was the One who upheld him, the One who made him unmovable. No one could shake him because God was his foundation. As it is written, Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock (Matthew 7:24–25). ” A wise man who lives for God and relies upon Him builds his house upon the rock. When the storms come and calamity strikes, that house will not be moved. This is exactly what David meant. No matter the situation, the circumstances, the hardship, or the difficulty that came upon his life, God remained his Rock. God was the One who sustained him, protected him, defended him, and delivered him.

Then David continues in his prayer and cries out, Do not be silent to me, Lest, if You are silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.” Do you understand that God voice is the expression of the Word of God? All that exists was created because God spoke.

Scripture declares,

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said… – Genesis 1

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. – Psalm 33:6

… even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. – Romans 4:17

“By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” – Hebrews‬ ‭11:3‬

This is why the silence of God is so serious. If God were silent with no intention of helping us, if He were to shut Himself off from us, we would all be in danger. When God is silent, the pit is already opening, because the very Word that gives life to all things would no longer be heard.

David knew that the Word of God is light for our path ahead. As he says, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (Psalm 119:105) God’s Word gives us direction, discernment, and wisdom for every step. Without it, we begin to lose our way. We do not stand still. Our steps drift toward darkness, and the path begins to lead toward the pit.

This is why David said that if God were silent, he would become like those who go down to the pit, like those who are dying. Apart from the Word of God, there is only death. Jesus Himself said, …the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63) When many disciples turned away from Jesus and followed Him no more, He asked the twelve if they would also leave. Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68) Life was found only in the Word of God.

David knew that the silence of God’s Word was more dangerous than any enemy he would ever face. Saul could not destroy him. Goliath could not defeat him. Armies could not overthrow him. But separation from the presence and the voice of God would lead him straight to the pit, because it was the Word of God that guided him in every step of his life.

But God is not silent now. God is crying out to the world through His Word and through His people, “and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”” (Mark‬ ‭1:15‬)

God is calling us to repent and believe in Jesus! Because life is only found in Jesus [The Word of God who become flesh]

“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” — (John 3:36)

God is speaking through our mouths as His Church to preach the gospel so that all may live and not die.

“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” (John 3:17)

Yet Scripture also warns us that a time of God’s silence is coming. The Word tells us that there will be days when people will seek to hear from God, but His voice will no longer be heard. God Himself says,

““Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord God, “That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the Lord. They shall wander from sea to sea, And from north to east; They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord, But shall not find it.” – Amos‬ ‭8:11-12‬ ‭

That is why now matters! This is why today matters! While God’s Word is still being preached and His voice is still calling, we are invited to respond. The Word of God says, “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:2)

Do not ignore His voice today, because the silence that comes later will not lead to life. Choose the Word that gives life now. Choose Jesus while His voice can still be heard. Open the door to Him while He is still knocking. If God does not answer, there is nowhere else to turn.