Be Still And Know

Saturday, March 27th, 2010 | Lent Meditations

…the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. -Luke 5:15-16

“Be still, and know that I am God!
I will be honored by every nation.
I will be honored throughout the world.” -Psalm 46:10

Sometimes being quiet before God seems almost impossible. We are surrounded by constant noise and activity. But even Jesus—even when His ministry was increasing and the crowds were pressing in—often withdrew to solitude. It is important to fulfill our responsibilities well, but far too frequently, what we do and how we do it are not in obedience to God because we refused to stop, listen, and hear what He desires from us. How can we do what He asks if we cannot hear?

Is it possible that God is less interested in receiving our well-intentioned activity than He is in receiving our whole hearts?

Before you do anything else today or get involved in a project or activity, would you take just five minutes to be completely still and silent before God? It will be difficult, but even if you don’t notice anything happening, it will be changing you. If your mind wanders, just focus it back by meditating momentarily on a single aspect of God’s nature, such as His mercy or His sovereign power. If people are around, you can even lock yourself in the bathroom for five minutes and sit quietly on the floor. Don’t wait…

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