Be still

Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10, ESV)

I was thinking on those words this morning.

They could be a command to the nations to stop all their wars, all their fighting. Many interpreters take it that way.

But as I was thinking on it this morning, it seems to be God’s word to us, his people, who are troubled by all that’s going on in this world.

God’s telling us that he is still in control. That the day is coming when all war and conflict will cease. When at the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow and tongue confess that he is Lord.

And so he tells us, “Cease your fears. Quiet your anxieties. Trust me.”

It reminds me of Jesus calming the storm with a word, saying, “Peace, be still.” And then asking his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

So today, I choose to put away fear and anxiety and to know he is God.

I choose to sing with the psalmist, “God is my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore I will not fear. He is with me.” (Psalm 46:1-2, 11)