We live in a busy, busy world. We hurry out the door
in the morning, on our way to the multitudes of things on our To Do list:
drive kids to school,
go
to work,
pick
up groceries,
take
kids to the doctor,
pick
up prescriptions,
drop
off at soccer practice or guitar lessons,
stop
at a store to buy supplies for school projects,
drive
through the bank,
cooking,
cleaning, working out,
The list is endless.
It
is difficult to sit still and be quiet before God when there is so much to do. But, that is exactly what the Bible
says we need to do to grow closer to the Lord.
Psalm
46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am
God.”
When
Jesus was sleeping on a boat in the middle of the Sea of Galilee a sudden storm
rose up and the waves rocked the boat. The disciples woke Jesus up because they
were afraid. Jesus said to the storm, “Quiet!
Be Still!”
In
the middle of the busyness and storms of our life, He says the same thing to
us. In order to grow closer to God, we
must make time to be still and quiet before God. As we read His Word and
pray, we can focus on what He has for us if we are still and quiet before Him.
If we want to trust God and get our strength from Him, the key is to quiet, not
just our bodies, but our minds as well.
Isaiah
30:15 - “in quietness and trust is your
strength”
What can you do today to make
time to be quiet before the Lord?
Always a challenge for me, especially on Fridays! Thank you for the remnder that it is necessary and that God is waiting for us! HUGS!
ReplyDeleteI agree Michele. It's a challenge for me as well.
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