So I have had alot on my plate lately, as I'm sure most of you have. I've also had alot of stuff that I've been worried or concerned about (as we all have from time to time.) Anyhow, the other night after expressing some of these worries to the Lord, for what seemed like the hundredth time, He directed me to two scriptures. The first was Psalm 34, which talks about the Lord's provision and how He is a refuge for us. The second verse was Psalm 46:10 "be still and know that I am God."
Ok so I read it then, but today it hit me. Well, let me explain.
Have you ever noticed that sometimes it takes children a while to sit in a 5 minute time out?
As I try to understand why some kids don't seem to understand that they will get what they want after they've done their time out, I have realized a couple of things. First the kids are worried about not getting to do what they want. Even though they know that the adult has said they can when the 5 minutes is up. The second thing is sometimes I act just like them.
Sometimes when I am worried about something or want something to go my way; I will not just be still and trust God. I insist on worrying and trying to make things go the way I want them to. (That is what kids do when they refuse to sit in time out.) The thing is just like with the kids, my time out might be shorter and less dramatic if I would only do what God has instructed me to do. That is to "be still and know" that He is God and that He cares for me is taking care of me.
The kids know that mom/dad etc... have said that the time out is over in 5 minutes, but if they don't beleive it they are going to have a rough time in time out. I know that God promised to take care of my needs and work everything out for my good, but if I don't believe it (don't trust Him to do it) then I'm going to have a rough time while I wait to see how things turn out.
So I guess I could end this by saying that to be still and know that He is God means more than just sitting still. It means knowing that God is God-that He is powerful, loving and has everything under control. So I guess be still and know that God is God and then trust Him and let God be God.
