"Be still, and
know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in
the earth! The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge."
(Psalm 46:10-11 NKJ)
As the world swirls
around me and my hectic life meanders along, many voices clamor for my
attention. Amid the constant barrage of instant communications, I find myself
encumbered with information overload. And the bad thing about it is that I may
fail to hear God's voice.
With all the
fear-mongering being passed on through the news media and the natural disasters
that are reported, the urgent response is to develop a hiding place, a safe
house, a secure retreat.
But my God is a
present help and a constant refuge, even in the midst of turbulent
circumstances. He is with me, despite economic upheavals, despite political
shenanigans, despite social raging and so forth. God is with me despite health
concerns, despite broken relationships, despite career disruptions and so on.
God is with me!
For me the problem
is calming myself so that I can hear his voice. He invites me to "Be still
and know that I am God." When I am mesmerized by my circumstances, I am
like Peter trying to walk on the sea. But when I stop looking at the circumstances.
When I focus on God. Something marvelous happens. I exalt him and he enables me
to walk on the raging sea of circumstances.
There are many false prophets in
our world today. There are many deceivers
propagating their deceptive schemes and philosophies. And if I listen to them,
I'll always be distracted from hearing God's voice. But if I stop and calm my
spirit. If I shut out all the cacophony of human distractions, there in the
peace I hear his voice.
Dear Father, thank
you for who you are. Enable me to be calm and listen to your voice. I pray this
in the name of Jesus. AMEN
In the calm, God
gives direction for the circumstances. Listen to him today!
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