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September 24, 2012 by Spreading Joy

Psalm 46

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Psalm 46

One Sunday morning not long ago, I was doing some daily Bible reading. Ps 46 was in the que. As I was reading it, the song Peace Be Still came to mind and I decided that I should memorize this passage in an effort to learn more Bible verses.

Being able to quote this passage from memory has served me more than I would have imagined. Here are my thoughts on this amazing passage of comfort:

Vs. 1-3 – God is our refugee and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Thought the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

Daily, everyone of us can stand to hear a reminder that God is our strength. He is with us in trouble. We face trouble on daily basis.  More often than we want to admit, we are weakened and are driven to our knees.  If we would only grab ahold of this verse and cling to its Holy Promise! During the moments in my life when the mountains seem to be falling into the sea, I have been able to pull comfort from these verses. Praise the Lord for being my strength and help in trouble.

Vs. 5 – God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

 This verse reminds me that God Will help and wants to help.  That I do not have to go through my journey alone and scared.  God, the creator of the universe, the Master of the seas, the One that the winds obey his very voice, is in the midst of MY journey.  How amazing is that?

Vs 10a – Be still, and know that I am God…

Worry has a way of grabbing ahold of us and not letting go. We drag our worries around with us, fretting about tomorrow. We wonder what are we going to do, we waste precious time that we could be making a difference for Heaven on worry. That is what satan wants from us. He wants to distract us, so that we forget about this verse. We need to remember to be still and KNOW that God will take care of us, he wants to take care of us and will continue to take care of us. Instead of looking around at the raging storms and taking our eyes off of our Lord, we need to remain focused on him. We need to fix our eyes our heavenly Father and run to Him. We need to crawl right up into his lap and just be still, knowing that He is in control, that He wants to bless us, guide and direct us. Knowing that He is God!

I’m just as guilty as the next person about worry, about discouragement, about distractions.  Having hid these verses in my heart, where I can grab them at a moments notice has proven beneficial so many times. Speaking with my best friend on the phone who is afraid for her prodigal daughter. Consoling my daughter when she feels like she can’t keep fighting gastroparesis. Re-assuring my son that God will provide the necessary funding for college as well as direction. When my own heart is aching, with the desire to give big and do more for others, but the finances simply will not allow it, with the need to see my son, with various heartaches and breaks – I too, claim these promises from the Lord.

Have you hidden these words in your heart? Can you grab them when you need them? You know the storms are coming, you know the battle will rage? What other passages do you need to hide in your heart?

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    tcavey says

    September 24, 2012 at 11:11 am

    I’m not good at being still, but life has a way of bringing me to my knees.
    Just this past weekend I longed to have time to crawl into God’s lap and just sit. Life was too busy, but God did give me peace and strength to endure.

    You will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
    God bless.
    tcavey recently posted..The Cost of Discipleship Chapter 12

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      marie says

      September 24, 2012 at 5:26 pm

      I know how crazy it is when the busy days grab us! and (not to add to your stress level…) the Holidays are coming.

      I’ve got to get a game plan in place to start tackling all that i want to do as well as all that needs to be done!

      I’m not going to let shortness of time steal my joy of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

      thank you for reading and taking the time to add to the conversation by commenting.

      I truly appreciate you!

      @spreadingJOY
      marie recently posted..Psalm 46

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    Jonathan says

    September 24, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    Boy, did I need that one! What a wonderful reminder of the peace that often escapes us! We need to trust in our Refuge! He is our Shelter and Strong Tower!

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      marie says

      November 14, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      thanks Jonathan,

      peace escapes many of us and often. we forget that HE is our shelter and i love how the Psalms is full of raw emotion that bring us back to HIM each time.

      thanks for all you do, for how you care!!

      @spreadingJOY
      marie recently posted..I Love the Ocean

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