February 11

Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants. — Deut 32:2 BSB

When dew falls, it is soft, still, and gentle. We read in Scripture, “We will light upon him as the dew falls on the ground” (2 Sam. 17:12), meaning quietly and unnoticed. Dew doesn’t rush down like heavy rain, but falls silently, so that we often don’t even realize it’s fallen until we see the morning grass glistening with dew-drops. It’s only then that we know the dew has come during the stillness of the night.

In the same way, God’s kingdom is not in noise or wild excitement. The Lord wasn’t in the strong wind, or the earthquake, or the fire, but in the still small voice. Likewise, there may be a lot of religious fervor without any presence of God, or strong convictions without the Spirit’s power. But when the spiritual dew falls, it comes gently, softly, and quietly into the heart, and it is known by the sweet and blessed effects it produces.

Dew also softens the ground, especially in warm climates where it falls heavily. Scripture says, “You soften it with showers” (Psalm 65:10). It doesn’t tear up the ground, but moistens and softens it so that it absorbs the water. In the same way, God’s grace softens the heart, humbling it and making it receptive—not by overwhelming it with thunderbolts of judgment, but by gently softening it with His grace, leading to contrition, meekness, and godly sorrow before His throne.