"Busyness is the tranquilizer of society." ~ Glenn Beck. This quote was used to open a message this past Sunday entitled "The Joy of Resting in God." Psalm 46:10 tells us to "Be still and know that I am God." It is an invitation to stop all of the activity of life and wait upon His goodness. Are you ready to learn how to rest?
In this place of stillness, you come in contact with the Peace of God.
- To "be still" means to cease. It is also used in reference to mending (healing). It is literally a stillness that brings healing. Too often in life we are trying to figure out all of the solutions to our problems. Not only have we forgotten the importance of prayer and reading God's Word, we have lost the ability to be still before Him. You would be amazed at the peace that God can bring when you learn to rest in Him. Trusting Him to be your Provider, your Protection, and your Possession in life teaches you to fall back into His care for the needs of life. God has promised to give you peace. In this place of stillness, peace abounds.
As you learn to rest in God's goodness, you also experience the Person of God.
- To know that He is God...LITERALLY!!! God is good. That statement can stand alone. However, when you learn to cease your activity and watch Him work; you are able to experience a dimension of His goodness that you would normally miss. Your anxiety doesn't move Him. It's not the cries in the night that stir His compassion. It is God's very nature to be good. It is the goodness of God that brings about your provision. But I have found that there are times I have to take my hands off my life and trust Him.
In this place of rest, you also experience the Presence of God.
- Psalm 46 says in two different places that the "God of Jacob is our refuge." The God who blessed a man who was always a wrestler. What I am learning about resting in God is that I don't have to grab hold of Him and demand He bless me. When I understand that "The Lord of hos is with us", I realize that the very God who sent Immanuel (God with us) is working on my behalf. The phrase "with us" comes from the Hebrew word "immanu" - the root of the prophetic name for Jesus - Immanuel. Isn't good to know that God will never leave you nor forsake you?
All of this is possible when we learn to BE STILL. And we will only be still when we learn to cease the activity of life - stop all of the busyness - and meditate before the Lord. Give Him an opportunity to move in your life. Allow God to be God. He doesn't need you to sit on His throne. He is quite capable to caring for you. But you have got to learn how to "clear the mechanism." Stop allowing your mind to wander, and stop trying to figure it all out. God wants to walk with you through every situation in life. All you gotta do is REST.
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