In The Stillness

I love to be still. I am not a person who enjoy's a busy or chaotic life. I like the simplest of thing's.

Yet, there are times when the stillness of life can cause me to panic and think to much which causes me to get into trouble.

But when it comes to God, I know therr are times when being still is necessary to be able to hear the voice of God.

And I also know that stillness can cause God to move on your behalf in a big way because God doesn't work well with chaos because He is the Father of peace and patience.

So for my two cents worth, stillness can be our greatest weapon in our arsenal to make it through this thing called life.

God Bless.

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 19:3-13 After the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. - 1 Kings 19:12-13

Elijah had been overwhelmingly busy. God had just used him powerfully to defeat the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18). But Elijah had no time to celebrate that victory, for his enemies now wanted to kill him. Exhausted and afraid, he fled to the wilderness. The wilderness can be a lonely, desolate place. Yet it was here that God nourished and strengthened Elijah again. God came and spoke with Elijah, and his voice was not thundering or overwhelming. God did not shout to get Elijah’s attention. When Elijah was ready to listen, God spoke in a gentle whisper. Sometimes the noises of our lives—our many activities, hec­tic schedules, high-tech devices, or other distractions—drown out the voice of God. Sometimes it seems God is far away, or altogether absent, and joy seems hard to find. Joy comes when our lives are centered in Christ. Satan works hard to keep joy away by filling our lives with noise. To hear the voice of God reminding us of his faithfulness, goodness, and love, we need to follow the instructions of Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God.” Let’s take some time today to silence the noise and be still, listening for God’s whisper.

Prayer: Lord, we confess that we have often let the flurry of distractions in our lives drown out your voice.

Quiet us and center us in you. Remind us of your goodness. Fill us with your joy. In Christ, Amen.

Laurie Zuverink