~Be Still And Know

Sometimes I sneak out of bed before anyone else while it is still dark, throw on some comfortable clothes, and walk down a nearby road where there are open fields and look up at the stars. It's like I'm the only one around. I observe things that I never could a little later when the sounds of automobiles, children and school buses have begun.   Recently, I was a little late for my walk. Although it was still dark, there was a tinge of orange light in the east. I was greeted by a tremendous choir of singing birds. I could not see them but they were roosting in the trees. It was a privilege to overhear their offering of praise to the Lord.   Lifting my eyes to the still visible stars, I thought of the vastness of the heavens and the greatness of God. These were the same stars that the psalmist observed in Psalm 148, " Praise the Lord... sun and moon, praise Him, all you shining stars... Let them praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created... Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures... wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds, kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, young men and maidens, old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens."      When is the last time you took time to "Be still, and know that I am God;" ( Psalm 46:10). Shall we, the highest of His creation allow the lower forms to carry on their praise while we are distracted by issues and concerns that are fleeting and not of eternal significance?   Shall we not wake up and come back to what we were actually created for? He is a God of great compassion. He loves you. He desires to spend intimate time with you and to heal your hurts. You can take your Bible and sneak away to a quiet place regularly and hear His voice, learn of Him and be reconciled to Him. This great and awesome God is your Creator and Father and He wants to have this kind of relationship with you, not just with some super saints, but with simple people like you and me.

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