Be Still

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

Way back in the late 1990's a school choir sang a piece using this text. Ever since we sang that tune the verse has stuck with me. I have heard this verse used and abused since then, but the message never goes far from my mind. Some want to emphasize exclusively one part and some exclusively the other, but it is all true, and we need to apply every word of it. The command to be still is only useful when we consider the reason: He is God. We don't need to try to take that role from Him, or take responsibility for His part. We can be still and marvel at who He is. His character will always be more than we can imagine and He will always be better than our wildest dreams of any God that we could make.

Finally, this verse looks forward to a future time when He will be exalted among the nations. He will be exalted on the earth as His Son, Jesus Christ will reign on the throne of David until this earth is done. That's great news! That will happen with or without us. There is nothing that we can do to stop it, it is a part of His sovereign will, and at the right time He will bring it to pass. The great news is: we can concern ourselves with our eternal occupation right now - Being forever Preoccupied with Jesus Christ.