I never like talking about my personal time with God while I'm praying or studying the Bible, but I wanted to share something special with you all.
For the past few days, I've had to get up at 6am. It's been rather lovely watching the world awaken. Yesterday, I had the brilliant idea of grabbing my prayer journal and using the time before the girlies wake up to spend some time in prayer. Last night I decided I'd do the
same today, as it was rather nice to be uninterrupted and it would be a
perfect time to do so. So this morning I grabbed
my prayer journal, and this morning I grabbed my Bible as well. I
decided I'd sit on the couch, and my kitty came up & curled up next to me. He was a slight pest, but it was nice nevertheless, because I
was freezing! I was about to turn on the light so I could
actually see, and I paused by the window. The sky was just starting to
lighten, and it was breathtakingly beautiful! As I was standing there
thinking to myself, how quiet and still it was out there, Psalm 46:10 in
my head. The first part actually. "Be still and know that I am God." I
just stood there and was amazed....then I thought to myself, hmmm, I'll
read Psalm 46. So I did. Then I
spent some time in prayer, and had a lovely start to my morning.
Later this morning, I had someone who needed prayer. I went
upstairs to the top of the stairs where the sun was streaming. Usually
when I go to the stairs, I'm at the bottom, but the sun was beckoning
me. (Anne of Green Gables moment) If I'm not able to go to my room, I like to sit on the stairs as it's a quiet place. As I was kneeling there in prayer,
I could feel the sun on my back, and I turned around and the window was
just beautiful! The sun was streaming in and everything was aglow in
the warm sunlight! Again, I heard the words, "Be still and know that I
am God." Twas a wonderful morning to say the least.
This afternoon was a bit stressing, but as I walked to dance tonight, the moon just set the world aglow with it's shimmering light. I paused a minute to gaze at the stars and the moon, and again, I could just feel the words, "Be still and know that I am God."
When I returned home from dance this evening, I grabbed the camera and headed back outside so I could observe the sky. As I stared up at the sky, I whispered softly to myself, "Be still and know that I am God."
God is the I AM. He says:
"I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life" - John 14:6
"I am the Vine" - John 15:5
"I am the Good Shepherd" - John 10:11
"I am the Resurrection and the Life" - John 11:25
"I am the Bread of Life" - John 6:35
"I am the Light of the World" - John 8:12
Even in the midst of a busy day, God is there. He is the I AM. (Exodus 3:14) And when I've stressed out today, or gotten frustrated about something, those words have softly come to me like a gently whisper.
"Be still and know that I am God."
Psalm 46:10
