If there is one word that describes our world over the past month, it would be chaos. Cities are in lockdown. Churches no longer gather physically but virtually. Public school has become homeschool. March Madness (as well as all other sports) is cancelled. Your Facebook friends are now medical experts. And the true sign that we have descended into mayhem, Netflix was asked to reduce its streaming quality to ease the burden on the internet as the lock downed masses turned to binge TV to ease stress.
When everything is out of control, remember God says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10.
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Let that soak in for a minute. When was the last time you were truly still in body and soul before God?
If we are true with ourselves we are uncomfortable with being still, especially before God. If not corona virus, it would be another distraction. I have to go to the gym, go to this meeting and that meeting, read the latest book on leadership, call home, reply to emails, or even prepare a sermon.
Let me encourage you today that the cure to the chaos of life is to be still before the Lord? If we want to hear from God and receive his encouragement and blessing we need to pause, be still, and listen.
The prophet Elijah was fleeing for his life from the evil Queen Jezebel and God told him to go stand on the mountain to meet with Him. Elijah did as he was commanded and scripture says,
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
With mercenaries nipping at his heals God instructed Elijah to stop, be still, and listen. Then God spoke to Elijah in a gentle whisper.
Make time today (and everyday) to be still before God and hear His voice.
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