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Psalm 46:10
“Be still and know that I am God.” Many of us need to pray as did the old‑time preacher: "Slow me down, Lord! Slow me down. Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reaches of time. Slow me down, Lord! Break the tension of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of the singing streams. Help me know the magic restoring power of sleep and faith in Thee. Slow me down, Lord! Remind me each day that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than increasing its speed. Slow me down, Lord! Amen." God puts it this way in Psalm 46:10, "Be still, and know that I am God..." Be still‑‑for only then can you hear God's voice. Times of quietness are part of God's natural laws. As thread breaks on a sewing machine when the tension is too tight, so modern man must ease the tensions of daily living or the tensions will break him. Your health is a trust from God. Can it be right to constantly abuse that trust? Of course not! God's natural laws are as binding as His spiritual laws. God has not promised to spare you from difficulty.
Why is it?
When we are weak, God does not tell us to be STRONG but to be STILL. For when we are still, then are we strong. The prophet Isaiah said, "...in quietness and trust is your strength..." (Isaiah 30:15 NIV). God does not just say, "Be still," He goes on to say, "Know that I am God." Psychology says, "Be still‑‑be calm‑‑take time for meditation, for developing inner serenity." But the Bible adds, "Know that I am God." God does not say, "Be still and know a better way of life‑‑a quiet life‑‑a prayer life." He says, "Be still and know ME‑‑a person‑‑God, who is Life Himself. As you know Him, you will then learn that His grace is sufficient. May God’s grace and peace be with you this day. Pastor Dick
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