Psalm 37.1–11, NIV
Of David.
Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious of those who do wrong;
for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.Trust in the LORD and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.Commit your way to the LORD;
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trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your…Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him (Psalm 37:7)
In the mid-17th century, a man named Nicolas Herman joined the Carmelite monastery in Paris, France. Wounded from fighting in the European Thirty Years’ war, and suffering a sustained leg injury, he took the monastic name “Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection.” He worked in the monastery kitchen and eventually became the head cook. Amid the chaos of food preparation and the clanging of pots and pans, Brother Lawrence began to practice a simple method of prayer that helped him return to an…
moreBlessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust,
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and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.
Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done,
and your thoughts which are toward us.
They can’t be declared…- Psalm 46 includes three selahs – a written direction, which scholars suggest is a musical interlude - a pause.
- When we pause, we give ourselves space to hear the voice of our heavenly Father saying, ‘be still, and know that I am God’ (verse 10).
- The ‘knowing’ described here in the Hebrew is the kind gained through seeing. In verse 4, the writer sees a city, a ‘holy habitation’ sustained by a ‘river’ – a prophetic glimpse of heaven also found in John’s vision in Revelation.
- As we pause, may we hear the voice of God and glimpse the reality of his kingdom…
God is our refuge and strength,
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a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes,
though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;
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God is our refuge and strength,
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an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
…Be still and know that I am God Psalm 46:10
How do you remain faithful when the surrounding culture is losing its moral center?
Without intentional spiritual formation and maturity, power, fear, and spectacle will train the soul faster than truth will.
One elder taught that the first task of spiritual life is learning to see your own reactions clearly: how quickly anger justifies itself, how easily fear pretends to be wisdom, how often ego disguises itself as courage. Silence exposed all of that, not to shame…
more10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations.
I will be exalted in the earth.”
11 Yahweh of Armies is with us.
The God of Jacob is our refuge.‘Be still, and know that I am God’ (Psalm 46:10).
The lost art of being present (London Institute for Contemporary Christianity): When we try to preserve moments digitally, we risk losing them altogether
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In recent weeks, Olivier Award-winning actor Lesley Manville has sparked debate by criticising theatregoers who take photos during curtain calls. Speaking on BBC Radio 4, she urged audiences to ‘take the digital out of it for just a moment,’ adding, ‘Come on, it’s theatre – let’s preserve it!’
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He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.’
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