Be Still And Rest
The closest I ever came to hearing the audible voice of God was during a time of great turmoil and anxiety, when I heard the Lord say “Be still and KNOW I am God.” It had the same amazing calming effect on me as when Jesus calmed the storm as seen in Matthew 8:23-27, which is an AWESOME demonstration of how we KNOW He is God! In the end, Jesus WILL ALWAYS be exalted, as we see in Psalm 46:10, which says “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
It’s VERY important to understand that being still means not moving, stationary, quiet, hushed, free of disturbance and turbulence, or calm. And “know” means to perceive, understand, or experience directly, and to be sure of, to be acquainted with and have knowledge, perception, or understanding. When we’re “still” and “know” He is God, we’re finally able to find the “rest” Jesus promises in Matthew 11:28-29, where He said “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Interesting definitions for “rest” include: the ease and comfort following exertion or work, relief from mental or emotional turmoil, something used as a support, the ending or absence of motion, a place of shelter or lodging, to relax, especially by sleeping or lying down, to terminate motion or activity, to be without disturbance or anxiety, to be supported, in law; to voluntarily end the presentation of evidence in a case, to remain; as with no further action, and a look or gaze that lingers on something.
Everyone standing for marriage restoration remembers the days, weeks, months, or even years it took for the shock to wear off when our marriages fell apart, and the world seemed to be spinning out of control, and what we wouldn’t have given to be still and rest! Thank Goodness, it IS better late than never!