Be Still and Watch Him Be Exalted

Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

It simply amazes me that God would allow us to participate with Him in any form of service and ministry. Yet, He calls us to preach the Gospel to every creature, bear one another's burdens, and be His hands and feet in this world. He calls us to be salt, and reflect His light in a dark world. If we chose to, we can certainly stay busy every day of our lives serving Him. At times, He may use us to be an answer to someone's prayers, and be a blessing. Sometimes, He guides us through trying times, using the resources He provides for us to answer our prayers, as we work to earn them (ie. our jobs, our health, etc.). Then there are those times when God says, "Be still!" "Be still and stop worrying." "Be still and trust me." "Be still, because you are only getting in My way." "Be still and watch what I do." God gave us a couple of great examples of what He can, and will, do when we stand still. When Moses and the Israelites found themselves at a dead end, with the Red Sea before them and the Egyptian army behind them, it was only when they stood still that they saw God's miraculous and mighty power at work (Exodus 14). In 2 Kings 19 and 2 Chronicles 32, we have the story of how God delivered His people from the King of Assyria, Sennacherib, when he threatened King Hezekiah of Judah. Sennacherib, although having won many victories, made a fatal mistake; he blasphemed the Lord. The Lord assured Hezekiah that the victory would be won. All he had to do was be still, not be afraid or dismayed (2 Chronicles 32:7-8). Needless to say, God delivered on His promise and slew 185,000 men of the Assyrian army. 2 Kings 19 tells us that later, while worshipping his heathen gods, Sennacherib was killed by his own sons. Today, we fret over what we see happening in our country, and the world around us. Yet, let us remember that we need to be peacefully still, and let God be God in these times. We must stay focused on what is most important right now, and that is getting the Gospel message out to those who desperately need to hear it. God has promised that He will exact justice upon those who are corrupt, wicked, and doing what is evil before the Lord. A time is coming soon when He will come and judge the nations and their crooked leaders. Let us be still in our hearts and minds, but be busy telling people about Jesus and what is to come. Be still, and watch Him be exalted.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).