What does it mean for us to be still before the Lord? What does it look life for us to quiet our souls before the Lord?
When we take time to quiet our souls before the Lord, we allow Him to speak to us. We allow Him to take us into His beautifully scarred hands and heal the hurts and wounds that have been inflicted on us. As we release everything to the Lord and simply rest in His presence, we experience a sweetness that words cannot express. To feel that sweet assurance of being held by the God of the universe and knowing that nothing, NOTHING, can pull you from that is the greatest feeling. As I sit and allow the Lord to purge my soul, mind, and heart of the stresses and events of the day, I am able to more clearly see and experience God.
I am a worrier by nature. Big things, little things, important things, insignificant things, it doesn't matter. So for me to be able to come before the Lord and simply rest is not an easy thing to do. But oh how incredible it is!! I cannot describe the absolute joy and peace that comes with releasing those worries to the Lord and allowing Him to take care of them. To take my focus that has strayed throughout the day to the things of this world and to refocus it on my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To allow Him to show me even the smallest glimpse of the bigger picture that is beyond my wildest dreams. To feel His love and His strength flow through me as I join in sweet communion with Him. How incredible that I, a mere human, am able to experience this type of intimacy with the Almighty God! It completely blows me away! And even more that this is what God desires. To know that God does not desire my works or my words, but simply desires to BE with me, sinner that I am.
I encourage you today to go somewhere and lock yourself away. To allow yourself to release everything, both great and small, to the Lord and simply to rest in the love of your Savior. To allow Him to whisper to your soul and to commune with you. Go and simply BE with your Savior.
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