A Whisper from God's Word

The Word of God always has a way of cutting to the heart of the matter. It can shout, it can whisper, but it always makes an impact if we take the time to listen. My favorite verse made its first impact in a whisper from God, but its lasting effects are a daily reminder for me.

“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10. That’s the Scripture verse that keeps calling me back to a place of solitude and surety when I find myself maxed out and stretched thin. God whispers to me in the midst of the busyness and tells me:

“Be still…” Anyone who knows me could tell you that this is a difficult task for me…and I usually see “stillness” as another task to put into my busy life. But God tells me in these two words… “Be still and I will meet you. “ Being still for me meant that I needed to be able to slow down and really see God – in nature, in my children, at the cross…my stillness, was and still is, a stilling of my heart. “Stillness” isn’t a task to do, it is an opening up of myself to the “quieting” that God does in my busy life.

“…and know that I am God.” When I get caught up in the craziness that is our world, worrying about schedules and timelines and responsibilities, I have to stop and “know that He is God”. There is a surety and strength in God that anchors me when I feel like I’m being tossed in the waves. When I am caught up in the chaoticness of life, God whispers… “know that I am God” and I am drawn into the powerful presence of the One who steadies me. He is God! That is a constant reminder that He has it under control…He knows my life…every detail and He sees how it’s all going to work out…He knows my limitations and needs…He knows my weaknesses and strengths and He looks at it all and says “I am God”. In those three words, God reminds me that He is my strength, my rejuvenation, my sustenance, and solid rock.

Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God." God's whisper from His Word into my busy life. A constant reminder of who God is and if I am willing to still my heart, in quietness, He will meet me and fill and refuel me.