God Breaks the Silence in Ordinary Places

Sunday Rewind is a 5-day Devotional based on the weekly sermon at Resonate Community Church

December 21st Sermon, Day 1

For over four hundred years, God had been silent. No prophets. No fresh revelation. Just waiting. And when God finally spoke again, He didn’t do it in a palace or a temple. He spoke in a field—on an ordinary night—to ordinary people doing ordinary work.

The shepherds weren’t searching for a sign. They weren’t praying for something supernatural. They were just being faithful in the routine of their lives. Yet that was exactly where God chose to show up.

This reminds us that God often breaks into our lives not during our most spiritual moments, but during our most ordinary ones. At work. At home. In routines that feel unnoticed and unimportant. God is not limited by our schedules or surroundings. He meets us right where we are.

If life feels quiet right now—if God feels distant—take heart. Silence does not mean absence. God knows exactly when and where to speak.

Bible Verse

“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.”
—Luke 2:8 (NIV)

Reflection Question

Where in your ordinary, everyday life might God be inviting you to notice His presence?

Prayer

God, thank You for meeting people in ordinary places. Help me trust that You are present even when life feels quiet or routine. Open my eyes to see You at work today, right where I am. Amen.