Daily Christian Meditation

Daily Christian Meditation | Stillness

He says,

"Be still*, and know** that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth."

- Psalm 46:10

Meditation

More often than not, the hardest thing to do is to simply be still. Man is in a constant state of activity. Even when the body may not be moving, the brain is never at rest.

The psalmist is calling us to stillness. And stillness here, is not about the absence of movement or thought. The command is to yield, to let go of our control, and to allow ourselves to be weak. It is to stop taking charge.

And it doesn't end there, for the command is two-fold. We are to be still, and KNOW. Not merely a superficial knowledge, but a sound understanding and a recognition of who God is: exalted, sovereign, all-capable. Noone can equal Him. He alone is FULLY in control.

Prayer

"Father, what a relief to know that you allow me to be weak. Forcing myself to be strong to thrive in this world is not the right way to do life.

In stillness, I find your strength enabling me. In knowing my God, I find security and peace in the understanding that I can rest in the truth of WHO You are and that You are able to do far above all that we ask or think.***

Place me in a posture of yieldedness and trust in You and in Your desires for my life. Amen.

Quote

"... the world does not rest on our shoulders." Dallas Willard

Footnotes

*Hebrew רָפָה (raphah). to let go, to be weak, to slacken

**Hebrew יָדַ (yada): to understand, to acknowledge

*** Ephesians 3:20

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Fully Known By God, What A Relief

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