When It's All Falling Apart, I Look To You
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
Psalm 46:10 (KJV)
We can all admit, 2020 is trash. It has brought upon every single one of us, hopelessness, fear, lost, and desolation. I can’t lie and say I’ve been okay, however, allowing God first into my life has given me the understanding to trust in Him whenever the world is in turmoil.
For the past few weeks, my heart has grown weary and I’ve hidden my emotions even toward myself because I felt I’d be okay, and slowly began to believe that I was. Whenever I’d pray for certain situations to change, I watched as new obstacles came about to make things worse. The problem was I lost sight of God, because I was so emotional. I allowed my emotions to rule over me, rather than allowing God to take control. It was when I quieted myself and turned to God for guidance and cried out to hear His voice, He answered.
In my last post Where I've been and What I've Done, I've mentioned Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God,” and still that scripture resonates in my soul when I don't know where to turn. Psalm 46 is the perfect chapter in the Bible to read during times like this because it talks about the presence of God in calamity and shows how he protects those who look for him for refuge.
For those who don’t want to open a new page to read, here’s the full chapter:
“46: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. ”
No matter what you are going through or what is going on around you, know that there is a God working on your behalf. When you put Him first and seek His face, He will take care of your needs. He is our refuge, He is our strength and always present in times of trouble. And I thank God for always reminding me He’s by my side even when I take a step back from Him, there’s no God like you!