Silence please

Silence please

Bible: Psalm 46

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Be still, and know that I am God (V.10).

Our world is noisy. There’s a lot going on. But one news site says scientists have found a way to make total silence: “Scientists have shown off the blueprint for a ‘sound cloak’, which could make wearers [cut off from] all sound waves. The technology could be used to build sound-proof homes, silent school halls or, perhaps more worryingly, stealth warships. When we want a quiet place for our time with God, we may wish we had a ‘sound cloak’ to block everything and everyone out for a bit. But even if we could silence everything else, the noises within us of worry and stress would still distract us. We are told: “Be still, and know that I am God” (PSALM 46:10). But how do we get to this point of stillness? God understands our problem and has given us His own sound cloak. It involves swapping our cares for His peace. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”
(PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7). As we place our worries in God’s loving, powerful hands, we find a quietness that only He can give.

GOD GIVES PEACE WHEN WE REST QUIETLY IN HIM.

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