S ) "10 Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
Psalm 46:10 (NASB)
O) When we read the context of the entire psalm, the writers speak of the landscape of their world being in upheaval. It speaks about other people in uproar, countries tottering, and the earth melting So, when we read the verse above, God is reminding His people that He is still sovereign through the worst of circumstances. No matter what the reaction is at any present disaster, He is still in control. He will, eventually, be exalted among the nations and in the earth.
A) Be still. Focus. The LORD is still God. Whether the upheaval is climate change, wars, disasters, or political reforms, I must still myself. I must remember that He is God. He will be exalted, lifted up among the people of the earth. He will be above the entire globe, and no one will miss Him on that day (see Matthew 24:27). There is a lot of unrest in the world today. There is a lot of worry, even among people who profess to be Christians. However, there is a direct inverted correlation between worry and how well we know God. The more I slow down and remember who He is, the less I will worry about anything. The more I am worrying about anything, the more I need to remember to be still and remember Him.
A) Be still. Focus. The LORD is still God. Whether the upheaval is climate change, wars, disasters, or political reforms, I must still myself. I must remember that He is God. He will be exalted, lifted up among the people of the earth. He will be above the entire globe, and no one will miss Him on that day (see Matthew 24:27). There is a lot of unrest in the world today. There is a lot of worry, even among people who profess to be Christians. However, there is a direct inverted correlation between worry and how well we know God. The more I slow down and remember who He is, the less I will worry about anything. The more I am worrying about anything, the more I need to remember to be still and remember Him.
P) Father, thank You for getting me, Lord. I have known anxiety. I have known overwhelming worry. That is where You first found me, in desperate need for peace and calm in a storm. Later in my life, I saw a severe storm on the horizon of my life. You called me back, reminding me that the only refuge I was going to find, would be sheltered in Your refuge. You reminded me who You are, and called me to stop trying to outrun that storm that was coming. Thank You, Father God, for making me still. Be exalted. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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