Psalm 46:10 – Knowing He is God
Psalm 46:10 is a favorite of Rest-needers like me. Be still and know I am God. I know He is God but I have to Continually live out what knowing He is God looks like in my life?
I had the best intentions. January was to be a month of being still and refilling my cup.
Refreshing myself after a busy year as well as calming my mind while the world seems to go crazy before my eyes.
As January comes to a close my angst-meter continues to amp up despite my attempts to slow it down.
I took steps to keep this from happening.
A clear calendar
Saying no to a few things that cropped up
Spending time in God’s word to hear His heart and receive my daily bread
Regular exercise
I also registered for an online study called, Rhythms of Renewal with Rebekah Lyons
Fatigue has mixed with gray winter days. So I took a walk this afternoon to harness the sunshine and drink in the vitamin-D. I have not determined the reason for my draggin’ wagon, but I keep on.
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Elijah experienced that draggin’ feeling too
I am comforted that I am not alone. Fatigue dragged Elijah down too. His victory on the mountain against the prophets of Baal took it out of him. And So I know I need to guard against it too. Fatigue can bring on discouragement and defeat, both of which God doesn’t want me to wallow in.
#Fatigue can bring on discouragement and defeat, both of which God doesn't want me to wallow in. #BeStillAndKnowGod Click To Tweet
You may have figured out that I do my best thinking on paper – so I journaled my thoughts about putting this verse in to practice.
Be still means knowing God is…
In charge
Involved
Invested
In tune
As I processed this, I discovered some helpful ways to put flesh on knowing He is God by personalizing the verse. I hope it helps you too.
Be still and…
Know that You SEE every detail. And You care.
Know that you HEAR my cry, prayer, heart, desire, concern, question and frustration.
Know that YOU ARE ABLE to accomplish all things according to your will.
Know that you will SHOW ME what to do, when to move, and when to wait.
Know that I CAN TRUST YOU to care for everything that concerns me. Psalm 57:2
KNOW, in the original Hebrew means:
Learn to know – it is an interactive process and growth
Perceive – to both see and understand
To know by experience – because of His faithfulness in the past
Recognize – Seeing Him as all-powerful, all-knowing, and ever-present
Acknowledge – Acting on His promises and character
Confess – Verbalizing my knowledge of His presence in my life
When I think about all of these deeper meanings, I can SEE a difference. It is ACTIVE and not a passive knowing.
I can know all of these things in my head yet the power comes through confessing and acknowledging them in my heart. And living them out by faith.
It changes me from my praying:
Please take care of _____,
to saying:
Thank you for caring for _____.
It is a subtle shift but I think it is powerful.
So I can be truly still, perceiving Him as all knowing and powerful in my life when I come to know Him by experience. He shows His faithfulness over and over again until I see that He WILL accomplish things on my behalf.
I am letting this message percolate in my heart this week. Because there is SO MUCH that’s out of my control and it is exhausting to think I can corral it all. And it is a message I keep needing to review because it is so easy to grab on too tight to what I think SHOULD be.
With just a few days left of January, my need to refill hinges on being still and allowing Him to work His will and way in me to replenish my empty places. I can’t force it. I can’t rush it. I just need to be still and keep recognizing, acknowledging, and confessing His power and presence in my every day.
I think I’ll continue into February…what do you think.
How do you be still and know He is God? I’d love to hear your thoughts. You can share them in the comments below.
Jeanne
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Jeanne, what a powerful post full of truth and practical ideas. You have encouraged and challenged me as I pursue my word for 2020: life. Thank you!
Marilyn, thank you and so glad it spoke to you. Your comment encourages me as I wasn’t even sure if this message was one I should post. God knew.
Hi Jeanne,
Being still in this day and age is a monumental task! When we’re unable to be still it negatively impacts our ability to know God. It’s the same in our human relationships. In order to know someone, we need to be still enough to listen to them and not be preoccupied by the “call of technology” that draws us to answer every little noise our phones emit. At the end of the day, we need to be more intentional in being still. If that means carving out a specific time each day away from distractions or changing our surroundings to a more quiet place, then that is what needs to be done. Praying that we all can cultivate that sacred space to be still and know God!
Sheree, monumental for sure! Everything in our culture and world right now is screaming for a response. So in the middle of it all, He asks us to still our heart and mind and to know He is God–bigger than anything and able to address it in His time. Thanks for your thoughts
Wonderful truths here Ms Jeanne. Just a subtle way in how we say, think, and pray things can make a big difference. Thank you for these gentle reminders of what it means to truly know He is God.
I appreciate your words, J.D. and for stopping by to share.
Psalm 46:10 is my focal verse for the year along with the word “listen”. I, too, need the refreshment of being still, listening to what He is saying, and filling up with new revelation and knowledge. I love your Hebrew information about the word “know.”
I love that your word is listen, Barbara. Interesting that my mom mentioned to me this morning that there is a connection between listening and hearing. Either of them can miss His real word to us. We can listen and not truly hear. And hear and not truly listen to all He is trying to tell us through His word. Maybe I will check the definitions of both those words 🙂 May 2020 bring a keener ear to His voice.
Jeanne, I love that you show us what to do while we wait. Hard as it is to get ourselves quiet, we desperately need to hear the sound of what we know coming out of our own lips. Thanks for reminding me of what I need to affirm while I’m still.
Thanks for stopping in, Terry, and I appreciate your comment. I still struggle with putting this into practice 🙂
You and your family have been in my prayers this past month. I thank God for his promises, “By His stripes we are healed!” I think of the 23rd Psalm when I need to rest. I remember as a child running through fields of green and just lying there afterwards while the sun beat down! The peace of God was there in that sunshine! God bless and thank you for sharing!
Thank you for praying for us, Lorraine…and for the lovely image of you as a child. His peace is for the asking!
I think you wrote this just for me, Jeanne! Thank you for this inspiring message as I go through a dark time. I needed the reminder that God is in charge and involved–even when He seems distant.
Katherine, praying for you to know His presence in peace even in the darkness. I am so glad this post touched your heart. And your comment has encouraged me too. Thank you!
I go to my 2020 verse–Philippians 4:6 and focus on trusting the Lord. “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done”(NLT). I’m still learning!
I love that Philippians verse, LuAnn. Powerful promise if His peace in the middle of our chaos and worry. Thanks for sharing your thoughts
This is so helpful, and God has been speaking to me in this area. Specifically, praying out of gratitude. Instead of focusing on what may be lacking (“Lord, I’m praying for this”), I try to pray into the abundance of God (“Lord, thank you for granting this provision”). It’s become a very important lesson! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your comment, K.A. I understand–I feel like this shift in thanking God for taking care of my concerns lifts me up and gives me certainty that His is listening. I know His is. But this makes my knowing more active 🙂