Come, behold the
works of the LORD,
Who has made
desolatiosn in the earth.
He makes wars cease
to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and
cuts the spear in two;
He burns the chariot
in the fire.
Be STILL, and know
that I am God;
I will be exalted
among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
The LORD of hosts is
with us;
The God of Jacob is
our refuge. Selah.
Psalm 46:8-11
One of my favorite verses for the last several years has
been “Be Still, and know that I am God.” It reminds me that among the busy-ness
of life, I need to Be Still. Be Still
and soak up the the Beauty of the world around me, Be Still and Not worry about
what comes next.
Lately, I’ve been hearing several people criticizing that
verse, that people are taking it and using it the wrong way….I don’t remember
exactly what they said but it had something to do with the whole yoga/modern
religion stuff, but I think if we look at the context of the verse we will
really be able to apply it to our lives in the world we live in today.
Today we have music, that crashes, machines that roar,
trucks that rumble, books on audio. We are busy, busy, busy, always doing,
always going, but some days we just need to stop! To be still. Be Still and
listen for the sound of that STILL, SMALL voice.
We need to turn off the music and audios, we need to drop
the keys and just find a place where we can be still. For me just turning off
the noise so I can work in perfect silence, or kneeling in my flower or garden
pulling weeds, washing dishes may work for some, camping at the lake, sitting
in the deer stand. If you live in the city, finding a pool, of park, the garden
on the roof, or a quiet back alley. Somewhere among the noise there is a place
to be still. God (Jesus) is there, when we be still. I need to work on this….to
remember to be still among to noise…find a place of refuge in the tumult.
Just some food for thought...
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