Voice-activated

Wow! Three “Be still’s” in an hour- that may be some kind of record. First during morning devotional, the second via a podcast message, and the third one via a random pick on my Ipod. Was it for me? Or was it just a confirmation and encouragement for what I’ve been doing for the last few weeks.

If it’s the third one- Lord, I really needed that.

For the last few weeks, I’ve been repeatedly told to wait on the Lord and be still. To tell you frankly, I’m starting to doubt the message.  For crying out loud who encourages stillness nowadays?! In a society of hurry, hurry, and keep up, an attitude of stillness will wag a hundred tongues and raise a thousand eyebrows. Again, who?

God- that’s who!

Psalm 46: 10 tells us to “Be still and know that [He] is God.” The verse, the “logos”, seems simple but by God! The “rema” is crackling with electricity.

“Be!” By just a two-letter word, God tells us so much. “Be!” It’s a command. “Be!” This means that we are not but we should- “Be!”

“Be still!” Stop right there, cease every movement, drop everything else. “Be still!” Two words that rebukes and encourages at the same time. “Be still!” It means we aren’t.

“Be still and know!” The first command is not enough. “Be still and know!” It emphasizes diligence and not laziness. “Be still and know!” Shutting up and listening is not enough. “Be still and know!” Engage your mind. Do not just learn, do not just believe, do not just remember- know! It’s more than blind faith; it’s an assured, rational fact.

I AM GOD! What do you know that I don’t know? What have you learned that I have not taught you? What do you have that I have not given you? Without I AM, YOU ARE NOTHING!

I AM GOD! It’s forever in the present tense. Not ‘was’, not ‘will be’, and not ‘is going to be’. I AM GOD. God is always God. Whatever is happening; whatever you see; whatever you fear; whether you want it or not; whether you obey or not; whether you like it or not- I AM GOD!!!!

Isn’t that amazing? The God of heaven and earth, with the full arsenal of nature, science, technology, logic, miracles and everything else, takes a moment to remind us that He is GOD. He has everything in control. He has been doing this for eternity and you, mere mortal whose life is less than a blink of an eye, think that you know better?

Hear the reminder, feel the love, listen to the rebuke, and receive the encouragement. Ryan, the world may be destroyed, everything may crumble into nothing, and you may very well lose your life- in the chaos, just close your eyes, take a deep breath, no questions, no fear and without any worry- “Be still and know that He is God!”

(Note: The message ain’t for me. Shoutout to Karkie! Hehehe… Ingon pa lagi ba…I can’t be any stiller because if I’m any stiller, I will go backward…hehehe. Sorry sa late posting.)

(PS. The message was for me last month, iba na ngayon….Still asking for confirmation.)