Daily Reflection Thursday of the Second Week of Easter

Thursday of the Second Week of Easter
Today's Readings can be found here.
Brigette Vohden



God is trustworthy. Really, truly trustworthy.



That’s the heart of today’s Psalm and the foundation of so much of our faith. The refrain that repeats throughout—“The Lord hears the cry of the poor”—isn’t just poetic. It’s a gentle but powerful reminder that God listens, God cares, and God shows up.



There are really two layers of trust happening here. First, there’s the kind of trust we offer when we call on God—when we believe that God is listening, even in the silence. And then there’s the trustworthiness of God Himself—the promise that God will answer, that He will come through. And when we live out that trust, our hearts naturally lean toward obedience and repentance—not out of guilt or fear, but out of love and confidence in His goodness.



But why is the focus so strong on “the cry of the poor”? I think it’s because recognizing our own poverty—whether material or spiritual—opens our hearts to trust in a deeper way. You don’t have to be financially struggling to be poor in spirit. Sometimes, just admitting that we can’t do it all on our own—that we need God—is the bravest, truest thing we can do.



And let’s be honest, we all have our moments. Moments when life feels too heavy, when we’re worn thin, when we feel lost or unseen or just totally overwhelmed. In those moments, we are poor—not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually. We’re hungering for peace, for love, for direction, for hope. And that’s when the beauty of this Psalm shines: the Lord hears us. Not only hears, but rescues. He meets us in the mess, in the heartache, in the quiet sobs we don’t even speak aloud.

The deepest kind of poverty, I think, is when we feel alone and brokenhearted. And yet, that’s exactly when God draws near. That’s when His love comes in, steady and strong, offering healing, comfort, and grace.



So today, and every day, let’s whisper this truth in gratitude and hope: God is trustworthy. For all the ways we feel small, scared, or insufficient—He is enough. He hears us. He helps us. He loves us.

And that changes everything.