Mid-week Devotional:
Week of October 25, 2026
In the Mid-week Devotional for the week of September 13, I shared with you the view from our kitchen window in Texas. I could see the large hay field of our neighbor, the line of oaks and pine trees that bordered their pasture, and the woven wire line fence that separated our property from our neighbor’s. The best part of the view was watching the birds at our bird feeders. As I write this mid-week’s devotional, I find myself once again looking out a window at a bird feeder in our yard. This time the window is in our home a thousand miles north of our Texas property.
When I put the bird feeders up here in Minnesota, I placed them in a spot where I can see the feeders and the birds that come to find food. Beyond the feeders I can see the top of a large hill a mile away.
The land that stretches as far as I can see is an oasis of wildlife. From our house to the top of that ridge, the land is covered with tall grass that reaches up to my waist. The tall grass provides food for deer and nesting areas for pheasants. I cannot see from where I look out my window how many deer and pheasants are present in the tall grass. The only way to see them would be to get up out of my chair, go outside, walk over to the tall grass, enter the oasis where the animals are living, and walk through it slowly. If I entered it too quickly and made a lot of noise all of the animals would move away from me and hide. If I entered it slowly and quietly the animals would sense that I was not there to harm them. They would accept my presence within them.
Scripture for this Mid-week Devotional comes from Psalm 33:3
Hear the Word of God.
“3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.”
This is God’s word for God’s people. Thanks be to God. AMEN.
This is not the first time we have moved and attended worship in a new church. It is a time like that of entering the oasis of tall grass by our house.
It is time of listening and watching the interactions among those who have come to worship. It is a time of seeking ways to help those in need within our new community.
It is a time to remember that we are to “magnify the LORD… and exalt his name” through our words and actions within the church and within our new community.
Most importantly it is a time of focusing on God’s presence surrounding us and listening for God’s voice guiding us in the way we are to go.
Today and in the days ahead,
may you take time to think about those whom you encounter as you go out into the world beyond your friends, family, and church community.
May you think about ways you can connect with those you meet through your words and your actions of kindness.
I will be praying for you.
Peace be with you.
AMEN.