Be Still ....and Know

The last couple weeks, after a minor procedure (my gynecologist keeps telling me "remember, you just had major surgery!")....a minor procedure...
I have been reminded ...and reminded ...to rest and take it easy.   I don't mind sitting still....or even resting....after everything that needs to be done gets done!😉
So after 2 weeks I was making myself sit snd rest...chaffing just a bit..(shouldn't I be done with the resting now? but having very little energy to do much!)...I looked out my living room window at tree limbs laden with beautiful white snow..an almost white sky as the back drop..and this came..loud and clear!

 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God..."  Psalm 46:10

BE STILL

The story of Mary and Martha is one of my favorites and comes to mind when thinking of being still....not busy.  

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,  but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”  Luke 10:38-42

Mary SAT ...which means she must have been still...and listened!  Some times we must be still to listen.

The same sort of thing with Samuel.  He was a boy...whom God was calling ...as he lay still!

and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was. ⁴ Then the Lord called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.” And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

“My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.

A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

 The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”

Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”  1 Samuel 3:3-10

We must take the time to rest, to hear.

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
     He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
     he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
    for his name’s sake.
 Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,^[a]
I will fear no evil,
    for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.

Surely your goodness and love will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord    forever. Psalm 23

We rest our bodies to restore and refresh, to give us strength....the same goes for our spirit.  In times of rest we are able to allow God to restore and refresh our soul, so that we have strength to continue to serve Him.

HE WILL give us rest!

  

AND KNOW

God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” Exodus 3:12

God also said to Moses, “I am the Lord" exodus 6:2

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Revelation 22:13

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.  But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. John 6:35-36

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12

"I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved." John 10:8

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." John 10:11

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; John 11:25

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."  John 14:6

My prayer for you today is that you be STILL and KNOW ...HIM...the Light, the Bread, the Shepherd, the WAY, His LOVE!
How appropriate for Valentine's Day....the greatest love ever!

Enjoy time with the best Valentine Ever!!

Everlasting God by Jeremy Camp