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Pearls of my Experience

Devotional 3 For the Storms of Life

11/3/2020

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Psalm 46:10:
“He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” 
Be still
When our kids and grandkids were little, and they would be upset about something, they would come and climb up in our laps
We would wrap our arms around them
Sometimes hum, sometimes sing, to soothe them
I can remember sometimes they would thrash about, and we would say, “Shhh...be still”
Knowing it was easier for them to breathe, to quiet down, and to think more clearly if they were still
It was also easier on us to hold them, and not drop them, if they would be still
How many times have you told your children or grandchildren to “Be still” - 
Not to be mean or hateful to them, but because you knew it was best
Whether they are at the table eating, and you know if they aren’t being still, they are going to drop the food not eat it - and the floor doesn’t need the nutrition 
Or if they are needing to get a shot for their health - if they aren’t still it will hurt a lot more 
If they are running a fever, it’s important to be still so that the fever doesn’t go higher
So many times in life it is important to Just Be Still
As children of God to just be still seems to be one of the hardest concepts for us to grasp and to do
We want to thrash about in worry and fear
We wring our hands looking for something that we can do to make things better
We cry out with the pain of hurt and loss, but we don’t want to be still for the healing to take place
We walk the floors with anxiety in the midst of the storms of life, but do we find a place to just be still and be quiet before God?
When we tell our children and grandchildren to “Be still”, we don’t normally say it with impatience or frustration - 
But with love, with kindness, and with an understanding that it is best for the situation to just be still
We speak with softness because it is natural for a child to quiet their cries when we do speak softly - they are straining to hear our voice
God, speaks softly too
That’s why we need to be still, be quiet, so that we can hear His voice
Put the phone down, silence it even
Turn the TV off
Shut the computer down
Find a quiet place - and just be still
Let God love on you in the storm
Let God speak to your heart 
Just breathe ... 
He’s got you! 
Psalm 46:10 : “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” 
*Says:
- to express in words
- to declare
- a power to influence action
*Be:
- to exist
- to live
- to occupy a position
- to have presence in the realm of reality
- to have identity with 
- to remain undisturbed
- to be uninterrupted
*Still:
- abstaining from motion
- uttering no sound
- calm
- tranquil
- free from noise or turbulence
- quiet
- hushed
- peaceful
- serene
*Know:
- to perceive
- to have understanding of
- to recognize the nature of
- to be acquainted with
- to be fully aware of the truth
- to have information in your mind 
- to be clear on something
*Exalted:
- elevated in power
- glorified
- praised
- raised high
- in a state of extreme happiness
... when we are being still, knowing that God is God - it makes Him extremel
y happy ... wow! 

**Also found on my blog spot @ https://stormsoflifedevotional.blogspot.com/
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    I have often heard the term "pearls of wisdom",
    but giving little thought to why they were called that. 
    Now, I know.
    Pearls are formed
    when there is something
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