It is in the still moments of our live that we the most
in tune with the inner voice of the Lord. And the good news is the more time we
learn to be still even in the temptation of staying in the rat-race of life,
the more we will be sensitive of God’s presence with us wherever we are and go.
As a young mom, I often found myself, when my children were all
small, loving the challenge of seeing how many activities I could fit in one
day. Topping each day with more activities in the next. Day by day, week by
week being so busy I did not realize our my entrapment - "busy-ness!" or I call it in Being Under Satan’s Yoke as we say in church.
It was at those times, that I would feel a slight tugging to
slow down, to just "be still," but the more I ignored it, the farther
away that tug went for quiet time. So much so, that one way or another I would end up paying for it through either ‘burn-out’ or the it affecting my peace of mind or physical-being.
I did not realize that stillness was such a healthy
discipline that I would find my source in strength later in life by practicing
this same "quietness."
1 Kings
19:11-13, describes how the Lord speaks “Go out and stand on the mount
before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind
tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord
was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in
the earthquake. 12 And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the
fire. And after the fire the sound of a still small voice. 13 And when Elijah
heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the
entrance of the cave."
The same way the Lord spoke to Elijah is the same way He still speaks with us. God always speaks in the still small spaces
of our lives. Though many times we may look for it in the big or in the ‘busy’ness
of life. It's as if God speaks his most quiet and closest cherished secrets
from His heart to ours when our hearts are quieted before Him. And other
times the Lord reveals His presence when we learn to slow down enough to be
sensitive to recognize His daily provision and protection about us everyday. It
is in those moments that we learn of his peace, experience the power of His
presence. So I challenge you as I am challenged daily ….Psalm 46:10, "Be
still and know that I am God."
At His Feet.....
