Two devastating earthquakes in as many months, Lord!
Be still and know that I AM GOD
Lord, we’re inundated with allegations of corrupt leaders and lying politicians
Be still and know that I AM GOD
Money is already tight, Lord, and road tolls and electricity are going up
Be still and know that I AM GOD
Oh Lord, I pray daily for my son but he continues to harden his heart against You
Be still and know that I AM GOD
I’m 54 years old and I’ve just been retrenched. How am I ever going to find another job?
Be still and know that I AM GOD
Take heart. The psalmist penned the words of Psalm 46:10 in the midst of natural disasters and political wars, all of which sounds remarkably similar to the times in which we are living.
And the truths expressed in this psalm are just as true for us today as they were for the psalmist all those years ago.
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble (verse1).
So be still and know that He is God;
God will be exalted among the nations,
He will be exalted in the earth.
The Lord Almighty is with us;
The God of Jacob is our fortress (verse 10 and 11).
Take heart.
God is still in control.
Linda Ritchie
Hello Linda
I love this Psalm, it is so reassuring that our Father in heaven created us,protects us, feeds us, brings us joy and peace, takes care of our needs. Its very difficult to think of all these things when you sitting without job, when you dying, when you cant buy food,this is when we go wilfully to our knees and affirm,I am weak but You are srong,I am lonely but You complete me, I am hurt by life circumstances, but You fill me with LOVE
Comment by Ana Schoonbee — March 4, 2010 @ 2:16 pm
Hi Linda
Yes we know we must be still and trust the Lord
but sometimes it’s so difficult,
The lord teaches us in this Psalm to be still
When everything around me is falling apart
I will be still and trust in the Lord
Thanks for reminding us again just to be still
regards
cynthia
Comment by Cynthia — March 4, 2010 @ 4:18 pm
Baie dankie! Ek het ook jou program van vanoggend baie geniet. (Martin Holdt and the one about Fathers.) Baie seen, Ina
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Comment by Ina — March 5, 2010 @ 11:02 am
It is too difficult to be still and keep no trusting while you have just being born again and loose the people you love and find out that the person you respected and trusted since you were growing up is not the person you thought they are. i have lost hope i no longer pray or read. how do you keep strong it’s like something inside me is dead.
Comment by Boitumelo — March 5, 2010 @ 3:52 pm
Hierdie is ‘n ongelooflike ding van ons geloof, maar so kosbaar en noodsaaklik vir groei, want sien, ons groei maksimaal wanneer ons die aanslae van hierdie lewe belewe. Ons as gesin moes stil raak in ons tyd van nood. Midde in jou nood maak jy planne en probeer dit en dan dat, maar aan die einde van die dag is dit hierdie kosbare ding wat ons net MOET doen, want God wag vir jou. Hy wag vir jou om stil te raak voor Hom en wanneer jy die woorde kan prewel “Here, al is daar geen oes op my lande of kleinvee in my krale…..nogtans my God, sal ek bely dat U Here is!” Met ander woorde jy raak nou stil in hierdie storm, jy raak nou stil voor HOM! Hy is wonderbaarlik God wat red uit ALLE omstandighede.
Comment by Elize vd Linde — March 5, 2010 @ 4:55 pm
Mind if I share a poetic verse on this Psalm? just the first few lines, but I wrote this last year.
Forty Six’ish (NLT)
God is our refuge and might,
always ready to help in the dark times of our night.
I will not fear, even if earthquakes come
or if the mountains crumble at the beat of the ocean’s drum.
Let the oceans foam, let the oceans roar!
Let the mountains tremble as the waters soar!
For the Lord God Almighty of Israel is our fortress and our rock;
He is among us; our firm foundation and the nations’ stumbling block.
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God is good, and He is working all things for His plans and His glory. We are safe in His arms, and these things either point us to our need for our saviour, or becomes a stumbling block when we rebel or get bitter about it!
Comment by Charles Szente — March 16, 2010 @ 8:30 am