God With Us in the Hollow

Today’s Reflection

Quiet can feel . . . hollow. Or the quiet’s not quiet, with so much racket in my head. Can you remember that God is in there in the hollow place? And that God can quiet the racket?

—James C. Howell, And His Name Shall Be Called: An Advent Devotional (Upper Room Books, 2025)

Today’s Question

In what way do you feel hollow inside? Can you start to sense God working, even in that hollow place? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:In returning and rest you shall be saved;in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.

—Isaiah 30:15 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God you are with us. You come to us exposed and vulnerable, but you still live with us in the dark, hollow, and terrifying places. We find our strength in your willingness to be weak with us. Give us the courage to share our own weakness with others. Amen.