Let Your Hearts Revive

Today I had a delightful start to my Sabbath...after a good night's sleep, I spent time this morning out on our screened-in back porch. Slowly gliding along on the porch swing, sipping hot chai tea, feeling the soft breeze, listening to the gentle rain, and digging into the Word all made for a simply wonderful time. The fact that we have not had rain in almost a month made it that much sweeter. One verse from Psalm 69 especially jumped out to me today, "you who seek God, let your hearts revive." (v.32b) I love the fact that this verse doesn't read: "revive your hearts" but rather "let your hearts revive." It's a passive or indirect action on our part--we are the receivers, not the doers. While I "let my heart be revived" by spending time with the Lord and in the Word, it is God who revives my heart. What an encouraging insight to reflect on today...