Delayed Reformation Post
"Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations.
I will be exalted in the earth.
The LORD Almighty is with us,
The God of Jacob is our fortress." (Psalm 46:11-12)
The previous verses of this Psalm talk about the awe-inspiring power of the Almighty. At the sound of his voice, the earth melts away. He stops wars and breaks and burns weapons. In the midst of all this violence, His word to us is: Be still.
Be still? What? Look what's going on in this psalm and you want us to be calm? Shoot, look at our own times; how can we be calm? Three hurricanes, tornadoes, all-out war in two foreign countries with small skirmishes in many others, papers, memorandums, deadlines, assignments, busy-work, physical fitness, family commitments, stress, strain, and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Stress, busyness, and working countless hours have been part of our existence since Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden. Today, we have wonderous "labor saving devices" like vaccuums, dishwashers, washing machinces and the like so that we can save all that time...only to spend it doing so many other things. With all the extra time that we have, one would think that we could "Be still." But who can do it?
I am so busy now that I have forgotten just to stop and be. There's so many good things that can be done! The same can be said for any of us; there are so many good things that can be done. But, as Jesus reminds Martha in Luke, there is only one thing that is "necessary," that which Mary chose to do.
Look, God doesn't need our help. He's perfectly able to accomplish his will on his own. To stop and be is to stop and admit that God's in control and no matter how much I run around, God is still gonna get his things done.
God grant me the faith to stop, be still, and let you control my life.
I will be exalted among the nations.
I will be exalted in the earth.
The LORD Almighty is with us,
The God of Jacob is our fortress." (Psalm 46:11-12)
The previous verses of this Psalm talk about the awe-inspiring power of the Almighty. At the sound of his voice, the earth melts away. He stops wars and breaks and burns weapons. In the midst of all this violence, His word to us is: Be still.
Be still? What? Look what's going on in this psalm and you want us to be calm? Shoot, look at our own times; how can we be calm? Three hurricanes, tornadoes, all-out war in two foreign countries with small skirmishes in many others, papers, memorandums, deadlines, assignments, busy-work, physical fitness, family commitments, stress, strain, and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Stress, busyness, and working countless hours have been part of our existence since Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden. Today, we have wonderous "labor saving devices" like vaccuums, dishwashers, washing machinces and the like so that we can save all that time...only to spend it doing so many other things. With all the extra time that we have, one would think that we could "Be still." But who can do it?
I am so busy now that I have forgotten just to stop and be. There's so many good things that can be done! The same can be said for any of us; there are so many good things that can be done. But, as Jesus reminds Martha in Luke, there is only one thing that is "necessary," that which Mary chose to do.
Look, God doesn't need our help. He's perfectly able to accomplish his will on his own. To stop and be is to stop and admit that God's in control and no matter how much I run around, God is still gonna get his things done.
God grant me the faith to stop, be still, and let you control my life.
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