The world has slowed down in the past month. Our world has gone from the hustle and bustle of racing to the job, to the second job, to the restaurants, to meet friends, to little league, to church, and home. We have become so accustomed to being on the go that we don’t fully understand what it means to stop and just be still. It’s amazing when we’re still how insightful and reflective we become. In stillness, we can actually hear birds singing, the wind rustling the grass, the buzzing of bees, the curls of laughter coming from small neighborhood children, and we can actually hear our heartbeat. Amazing what slowing down and being cognizant of the little things around us can do. If we’re quiet enough and still enough, we may hear God speaking to us. Oh yes, He does speak! I imagine that we have been told to “Be Still and know that I am God.” The question is have we heard? Find a place that’s quiet, a place that will not offer any distractions, and listen to God speaking to you:
In the midst of a day
When the hassles of life impede progress
You whisper, “Be still and know that I am God.”
Not really understanding
Not listening
Not surrendering
And still dwelling in the chaos caused by man
You whisper, “Be still and know that I am God.”
The intuition of your call is here
The spirit of your presence is here
Your visibility is here
And everything that we need engulfs us
And still, we don’t respond
Or understand your call to“Be still and know that you are God.”
When all triumphs have no meaning
And victories are empty
We hear you call out to us
To listen
To obey
To submit
To “Be still because you are God.”
When life is good, we give thanks
But then continue the fast pace
To accomplish,
Meet the standards,
Make the grade,
Seal the deal,
And impress those around us.
And yet with gentleness and patience,
You whisper, “Be still and know that I am God.”
When we question life’s meaning
The opportunities before us
And what lies ahead,
We think in the way of man
who measures success in a finite manner.
We also think in the way of our own sinful nature
In dollars and cents,
And despite our shortcomings, you still whisper to us
“Be still and know that I am God.”
Eventually, we finally sit still and hear you
Feel you
See your truth revealed
For we are nothing without you.
We can’t exist or make a difference without you
Finally, we listen and we sit still
We rest quietly with an open heart to hear you say,
“Thank you, my child, for you have listened
And you are still understanding and knowing that I am God.”
(JEM 01/21/09)
How often have we let life get in the way of our time with Him? Let’s enjoy this time of peacefulness and stillness. Remember in our stillness, He is God.
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