Be Still … I Am God
We are all called to be still, wait and rely on the direction God would want to take. It is always tricky when we are called upon to be still and wait on the Lord. There are situations in our lives where we know what to do, and there are times we find ourselves in a state of dilemma, times where we cannot find solutions to some challenges we may have. It is important to note that being still means we must sometimes stop everything we are doing, stop our human activity so that we can quiet our minds and put aside the notion that we can control everything with hard work or through our strength. This admonishes us to stop worrying too much and always present our case to God Almighty. God simply tells us in Psalm 46:10a, “Be still and know that I am God…”
It is a declaration to all of us of the power, sovereignty, authority, and control over everything. God is the creator, and we are his creatures, so we should allow Him to have His way in our lives because he knows what is good for us. We are reminded of the importance of acknowledging, recognizing, understanding, and believing that he is limitless.
This Psalm moves us to a place of peace, a place of calm, a place of hope, a place of solace, a place of harmony and a place of constant hope. In all the difficulties, chaos, challenges, and storms, God tells us to rely on him, leave everything to him, “be still and know that I am God”. Why have we let ourselves be overwhelmed with things we cannot control? God says be still and know that I am God. Just cease-fire and ask him to take charge.
Notices
Our next PCC Meeting is on 1st September, so all PCC Members should please take note.
Please remember that we are launching the Boys’ Brigade and Girls Association in September, so please pick a form at the back of the church or speak to Susan.
We need a person to volunteer as our Children’s Champion, if you would like to take up this role, please speak to Susan.
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