![]() But when we get anxious, it is helpful to remind ourselves what God has done–to “behold the works of the Lord.”Īs part of this strategy, I encourage you to unfollow the caustic friend on Facebook and turn off the news for one day or one week. Yes, conflicts still rage and injustice requires voice and action. Have you considered the consequences had the Allies not won World War II?.Remember when the Berlin Wall came down? God proved the impossible possible.Perhaps you have read the stories of Jesus appearing to people in the Middle East in dreams and visions.What is something you’ve noticed in world affairs in the past or at the current time that shows that God is in control–that He is with us? In the midst of all of the turmoil, God is with us and will deliver His people. Although the world situation as it comes to us through 24-hour news seems negative and out of control, this psalm reminds us that God is in charge of it all. This psalm shows us that throughout time, people have been concerned about world events. When we “behold the works of the Lord,” we notice God’s deliverance, and this assures us that we can be still and know that He is God. So how are we to be still, or cease striving? We are to “behold the works of the Lord.” 4 Ways to Be Still and Know that He is God It isn’t until verse 10 that God Himself tells us to “Be still, and know that I am God.” So verse 8 is a personal invitation to the people of Jerusalem to come look at the destruction of their enemies and witness God’s complete deliverance: He saved His people once again. Psalm 46 was likely written after the defeat of one of Judah’s enemies, probably a time when God clearly did the defeating–for example, when an angel of God destroyed the Assyrians in their camp (2 Chronicles 32:20-21). Verse 8 tells us to “Behold the works of the Lord,” and it is fascinating to consider what those works might have been. The clues are back in verses 8 and 9 of Psalm 46. Well, then, what are we to do? How can we “cease striving” as some translate “be still”? How are we to accomplish such peace and trust? We are rarely still, we rarely sleep without tossing and turning, and we hardly ever live sold out that God is God and we are not. Yet if we’re honest, we have trouble living it. We long to feel this type of deep and lasting peace. We put it on posters, we write it in encouragement cards, we say it during times of turmoil. It’s one of the most famous verses in the Bible. “Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10 ESV) We buckle under the weight of it all and try to prop each other up with these words: ![]() Headlines swirl, nations rage, marriages strain, children stray, storm clouds loom. Discover 4 ways to be still and know that I am God. We hardly ever live sold out that God is God and we are not. Inside: “Be still, and know that I am God.” Do you long to feel that type of deep and lasting peace? If we’re honest, we have trouble living out this concept. Devotion 3 in the series Psalm 46: God Is Our Refuge 4 Ways to Be Still and Know that I Am God
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