Below is a lengthy but very important message I felt led in my heart to share with everyone. In everything, know that God is in complete control and loves us very much! Abide in Him and He will abide in you also. God bless and I love yall! Psalm 46:10 is a very well-known and comforting (and/or convicting) verse which speaks volumes to those of us who are prone to anxiety, worry, fear, and doubt. It says, Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. The King James Version has the more often quoted phrase which reads, Be still, and know that I am God. This quietness of soul was God’s desire for His people as they recognized, perceived, confessed, and acknowledged that He indeed was God and in control of all things. When difficulties come, which they will (John 16:33), we are not to let trouble consume us or destroy our faith. God is with us even in the darkest of valleys (Psalm 23:4). When we find ourselves in a pit of our own making or because of the wrongs of others toward us, God is there, and He is fully able to lift us up out of the depths (Psalm 40:2). There is no place we can go and no trouble which can come upon us which will remove God’s presence from us. He will never leave us or forsake us, period (Hebrews 13:5). Even in our darkest hour or most difficult hour, God is there. Of course, if we have sinned, repentance is the first step in reaching out to God’s hand for help. But even then, we are still in His hands (John 3:35, 10:28-29). He is our refuge and strength; therefore we need not fear (Matthew 10:31) or worry (Matthew 6:34). Here is something to keep in mind as we seek God’s rest. God had promised to give Israel external protection and blessing, but we are not Israel under King David. God does look out for us, but He also allows trials to come. Being fully aware of the weight of eternal glory (2 Corinthians 4:7), what God is chiefly concerned about is the state of our hearts, where His present day kingdom exists (Matthew 13:19). It is these He will protect and defend, for He has promised that the powers of hell cannot prevail against the grasp of Christ on our souls and His presence in our hearts (Matthew 16:18, Romans 8:31). Thus, the application of Psalm 46:10 for us is that we can have rest and be free of fear and anxiety even when trouble does come. God’s guarantee to us is that we will always be children of the kingdom and that sin, Satan, and death have no power over us. We always have the right to His peace and rest. If we find that we are lacking this peace and quiet in our hearts, there is a remedy. Philippians 4:6-7 says, Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Just as powerfully and wonderfully as the kingdom of Israel was guarded by God under King David, so too will God guard our hearts and minds with His peace if we if we share our concerns and petitions with Him, if we truly surrender them and ourselves to His care (1 Peter 5:7), and if we give Him thanks. It is our choice to by faith exchange our anxiety for the peace that surpasses understanding.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 08:26:12 +0000
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