“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:1–10
It has been a challenging week filled with brief moments of joy, celebration and unwanted events filled with worry, tears and fears. Heavenly Father, quiet our hearts, and in so doing, remind us that You are sovereign; not almost but altogether sovereign. Nothing occurs in our lives that has not been masterfully planned and put together by You, our eternal God. Help us to enter into the truth of Psalm 46:10 personally and consistently. May that result in being still, turning everything over to You, enabling us to discover and fully know that You are God. As we cast our cares upon You, knowing You care for us, release our stress. Father, we entrust our concerns to You today, large and small, new, old and nagging. We long to experience peace-filled living by stepping out of the spotlight called worldly living. We pray that Your mighty presence would take the place of the stress, the demands, the struggles, the mess we've created when turning from You. We ask that You would give us Your shalom, Your peace, like we've never known it before. We deliberately step out of the spotlight and trust You and desire to rest in You. In the name of Jesus. Amen.