This morning I was having my devotion time with the Lord, as I normally do. I always begin my day with Him, reading God’s Word and spending time in prayer. I have a journal that I keep and as He speaks to my heart I record it. When He answers a prayer, I record it. When He reminds me of something He wants me to do, I record it. If I don’t I will certainly forget from day to day what He’s taught me. You know what I mean?
Well, this morning I was talking to the Lord about all kinds of things: things I was dealing with, things I wanted to happen, things I wanted Him to do, things I didn’t like, things I needed. Can anybody relate? But then my eyes fell on a verse I had written a while back in the front of my journal. Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” I had written it there to remind me to do just that. Be quiet and still before Him. But today it hit me afresh. I was busy talking to the Lord about so many things and in doing so I had totally forgotten to focus on Him, to be still and know that He is God. I was too busy focusing on me, focusing on my needs and the needs of those around me, and focusing on what I wanted Him to do.
My eyes fell on that verse and the Holy Spirit whispered into my heart the reminder to be still and focus on Who I was talking to. I stopped and apologized and then did just that. I stopped focusing on my needs and instead focused on the One who is everything that I need. Oh what sweet fellowship! He reminded me that He already knows all of the details of my life and He already knows everything that I need and desire. He knows it all and He is going to take care of those details. He just wants me to sit and listen, to be still and focus on Him.
The Bible says to pray on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and petitions, to pray about everything, to pray continually, to boldly approach the Throne of Grace. And I believe He wants us to talk to Him about all the things that are on our hearts. But He also says “Be still and know that I am God.” Don’t let all the details of your life choke out that most important fact!
When you’re involved in the ministry it’s easy to become so focused on ministering to others that you forget the importance of being ministered to. You can’t minister to others when your cup is empty. Sit before the Lord, be still, and let Him fill you afresh so you can pour out on others. There’s a great praise and worship cd, Kari Jobe that you should check out. There’s a song on there called Be Still. It speaks of just that – being still and quiet before Him. Psalm 37:4 says to delight yourself in the Lord. I encourage you to be still before the Lord, focus on Him and delight yourself in who He is. You will be blessed!
