Theme: REST
Scripture: Psalm 46:10a The New International Version
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God.
Devotional:
You will probably notice that this blog post is a day late. And you will also notice the theme is REST. Perhaps you're *now wondering how these two sentences are related :) Well...
Last night, after a week of intense emotional lifting (see post from Wednesday, February 21) I sat at the computer and realized that I was EXHAUSTED. I started to write - and stopped. I started again -and this time I completed one sentence - and stopped. Again.
I decided - in that moment - to STOP, listen to what my body was telling me, which was go home and BE STILL, and to pick up and try again today! So...I did (hence no blog post)
Eureka! Success!
I was clear, there was something in my spirit that was telling me to BE STILL. It was more than my physical exhaustion. It was more than my emotional fatigue. My spirit commanded, BE STILL!
I listened.
And that's the whole of the story from last night. I didn't write a blog. I stopped. I listened. That's it. That's all!
This morning during my devotion, I pondered what Spirit (THE Spirit) was speaking to me about today's blog. I had a specific prayer that I went to bed with last night and was longing to hear a response. And I did.
To be clear, I don't always hear a response when *I want the answer. No, it doesn't happen like that, for me. But this morning, it did.
I listened. I heard. I will obey. (And I will share more about *that when the time is right!)
For you, I invite you, too, into a posture of BE(ing) STILL! Hear what Spirit is speaking. Listen. Hear. OBEY!
Prayer:
God, help me to BE STILL. Selah.
Reflection Question:
Has God/Spirit ever commanded you to BE STILL? Did you listen? Was it difficult? Did you learn anything in BE(ing) STILL?
