Psalms 46:10 “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God”

The verse of the day on the Bible app I use is Psalms 46:10 and boy, did I need to hear that today. There are so many things scrambling around in my brain at any given time that sometimes I cannot hear the Lord. I go to work and I am bombarded with things I need to do and people I need to help. I get home and there are dishes to wash, clothes to fold, dinner to make and connections to be made with my boys. I have worries about bills and cars and insurance and colleges and, and, and…. Can you relate? It is no wonder I cannot hear the Lord’s gentle voice through all of that.

This is why it is so important to be still. Make time. Carve out a space to hear from the Lord by reading the Word and opening your heart to hear what he is trying to tell you. Romans 10:17 says, “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” So make time in your busy day to take a break from this world and make time for Jesus.

I need to take my own advice so this week I am going to set an alarm on my phone to remind me to stop what I am doing and be still. What can you do this week to help you make time to hear the Lord?

Lord, I am busy and burdened by life. But I need you more than I need anything else. Help me to tune out the world and to be still to hear your voice every day. Amen.