Psalms 46:10 NIV
[10] He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Be still and know that I am God is often shown as a gentle and calming statement, where in truth it’s a statement of authority. God isn’t saying “calm down” He’s saying “I am in charge. Be still under my power.”
He’s in control and wants us to stop trying to control things on our own. Be still. Stop spinning in every direction, be at peace under God’s authority.
Take away:
We run in circles trying to be in charge, where in this verse we are reminded that nothing we can do is of any use to ourselves. The Psalmist says he has no use for weapons because God is the one who wins the battle. Stop trying to win the battle that belongs to God.
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I am a young woman who grew up in British Columbia. In BC was all I ever wanted; I had my poodle (Max) and all my friends, Saturdays at the Vancouver Aquarium and Sunday afternoons at one of my favorite beaches it was paradise. But God had a different plan for my life and my dad's job landed us in Alberta and now where I remain, in small town Souris Manitoba. The transitions from paradise to prairie were difficult and I will admit that now 10 years later I still refer to home as Abbotsford BC. Through this crazy pathway trek across Canada I have had one true constant, God; and though none of it was easy, everything that has happened in my life has formed in me a true lasting friendship with the one I call Immanuel. Because no matter how far from home we are God is with us, and thanks to God I have found an almost completely over looked beauty in Manitoba. If you open your eyes you will see that God has planted wondrous things everywhere you go.
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