I find the following verse to be very applicable in my current life. I've been meditating yet again on this verse recently. This time I've been focusing on the ways in which I can "know" God is God. I think the verse also provides some insight. We can see he is God in the nations and in the earth. I take the "earth" to be synonymous with creation. What are some other ways you can know Him as God? Enjoy this post from the archives!
"Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" Psa. 46:10 (ESV)
'Be still and know that I am God', simple right? Uh, no! But the dishes...but the laundry...but my friends...but my cell phone...but facebook...but, but, but. Why? Why should I be still again?
I went for a walk today and found myself meditating on this verse. What happens when we are still? Well, nothing actually, and that's the point. At least in my own life I came to realize I need to be still simply because THEN God becomes real. It's almost as if He is up there waiting for me to finally realize all my crazed attempts to accomplish this or get that done are nothing. BUT when I stop/pause/halt/cease/desist/screech!!! God is like, 'Aaaah, now I can work. Now Ronsard can hear me."
You wanna know why I think God wants us to be still in order to realize why He is God? It's because in the bustle of life we take that mantle of 'god-like authority' and strut our stuff in the midst of the noise of this world. We think we can get by just fine without God and His help. And the sad reality of humanity remains that as time moves along we forget that we aren't really god. Yet, it is only when we are still that we realize we aren't god and never can be! Only then are we able to truly drown out the noise and cares that we carry every second of our lives. Though, when are eyes are on Jesus, we lose sight of all besides. THAT'S why God the Father wants us to be still. He's waiting and God is veeeeerrrryyy patient.