“Be
Still"
“Be still and
know that I am God. . .”
Psalm 46:10a
How busily we
live our lives
With activities,
jobs and such;
Before we know
it we’re frazzled and worn
By trying to do
way too much.
We rise up early
to hit it hard
So we can get
ahead,
But
before we know it the day’s flown by
And it’s oh so
late and time for bed.
As we lie there
exhausted, recounting our work—
Reflecting on
what we’ve done that day—
It hits us like
a ton of bricks:
“Oh, I forgot to
pray!”
We’d had good
intentions to have some quiet time
And read in the
Bible a chapter or two,
But our
schedules were so jam-packed we laid those aside
“For I have way
too much to do!”
Before too long
we felt dry inside—
Just like a lot
of dry bones;
We’d lost our
joy and had no song,
For they had for
a long time been oh so gone.
But just when it
seemed I could not go on
At such a hectic
pace,
I felt
His tugging in my heart
As He whispered,
“You’ve forgotten My rightful place.”
He said,
“You’re much too busy, My weary child,
And have
forgotten to spend time with Me.
You’ve been
trying to do things in your own strength,
Which is quite
evident for all to see.
“Be still and
know that I am God;
Be still and
remember our blessed union—
For it’s when
you cherish your time with Me
That we can have such sweet communion.”
by Tom Smith
