Be Still, And Know That I Am God

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.

God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; he uttered His voice, the earth melted.

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations 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 46:1-11

We must be still, something that modern life conspires against. In this day and time, even a few moments of quiet do not come naturally to us. Stillness prepares us for the second command: “Know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

Be still and know. The first step in prayer is to acknowledge or to “know” that God is God. An in that attention, that focus, all else comes into focus. Prayer allows us to admit our failures, weaknesses, and limitations to the One who responds to human vulnerability with infinite mercy.

In prayer, God can quiet our minds.

Our Daily Bread – February 22, 2016