Joe Stowell tells us, "You'd think I would have my mother's fingerprints embedded in my knee from all the times she squeezed my leg in church and whispered in no uncertain terms, 'Be Still.'
Like any boy; I had a bad case of the wiggles in places like church. So for years, when I read, "Be still, and know that I am God' Ps. 46:10, I thought of it in terms of not being antsy.
But the Hebrew word for still means 'to cease striving.' It's the concept of putting your hands down and letting God intervene in your situation without your interference.
This word picture is interesting, since we often use our hands to push things out of our way, to protect ourselves, or to strike back.
When we drop our hands, it makes us feel defenseless and vulnerable—unless we can trust that "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" (v. 1), and that "the LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge" (v7). In other words, stop struggling and wait on God to do His work!
In the face of all of life's circumstances, we can know the peace of trusting the presence and power of God in the midst of trouble as we wait patiently and prayerfully for His deliverance. So drop your hands, for God's hands are busy on your behalf! —Joe Stowell
Be still and know that He is God
For pathways steep and rough;
Not what He brings but who He is
Will always be enough.—Anon
When we put our problems in God's hands,
He puts His peace in our hearts."
OUR DAILY BREAD
Oct. 6, 2012
"Confessing our sins to God and forsaking them brings a sense of freedom to our souls and the awareness that we have nothing to hide. —David McCasland
Lord Jesus, help me come to You
When I would rather run and hide
My sinfulness and foolish ways;
Forgive and make me clean inside.—Sper
Whenever we're ready to uncover our sins,
God is ready to cover them."
OUR DAILY BREAD
10/31/12
Tomorrow’s
post: Living Temples that Carry Glory: Prayer Note #86 Dutch Sheets
Today’s
treasure truth #21: If you are “born again”, you are blessed coming in and blessed going out. (Deu. 28:6)
Our
thought for today: There's no "pat answer" for your problems. Seek God's answers.
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