Just Sit
Be still
and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the heavens and exalted in the
earth. Psalms 46:10
The
other day, I came home from a long day at work. The dog was glad to see me. He
had a list for me since I had been gone. We went out for a walk and he took
care of all the necessary duties. We came in and he got his treats. I left out
the one that stays in the refrigerator and he informed me that I had forgotten
it. We played fetch and he ate some. I figured we were done since all the boxes
had been checked, so I sat down with my book. He would be still for a few
minutes and then let out one loud sharp bark. This went on for several minutes
and finally I told him I was out of ideas. As a last option, I sat down beside
him on the floor. He wagged his tail and put his head down. That was all he wanted – for me to be with
him.
In our
Christian walk, we look to God for what we need. This is a good thing and He
loves to bless us. He tells us to trust him and says that we do not have
because we do not ask. (James 4). We depend on him for salvation, for our daily
bread and our healing. There is a piece that is often missing, though. We do
not take enough time to just sit and be with Him. Like Martha in the Bible we
get so busy serving Him that we do not take time to sit at his feet. Jesus died
to bridge the gap between us and a holy God so we could have fellowship. We
need to take advantage of that gift of fellowship.
A verse
that I love/hate is Psalms 46:10 – Be still and know that I am God. I will be
exalted among the heavens and exalted in the earth.
Psalms 84
has a beautiful description of spending
time in God’s presence.
How lovely is your dwelling place,
Lord Almighty!
2 My
soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.
3 Even
the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,
Lord Almighty, my King and
my God.
4 Blessed
are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.
I have not always done well at sitting in God’s
presence, but I want to do it more. I need the restoration and healing that
comes from it. May we have the courage to step away from our busy stressful
life and spend time with the God who gave Himself up for us.
