Day 25 – How to be still

“𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵. 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴.” 𝘗𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘮 37:7 𝘕𝘓𝘛

By now, we have established that Sabbath rest is important and part of the Biblical principles to follow as believers. As members of the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, there aren’t any hard and fast rules other than we take it and rest. With this sanctified and holy rest day, we need to be still before the Lord.

I am a busy person and don’t really like to sit still. My gran used to tell me that idle hands are the devil’s work, and that shaped my continuous business. I had to break down this stronghold and repent for my constant business, which took precious time I could’ve spent in devotion. Being still did not come naturally, and I had to learn to 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭. This stillness required isn’t sitting on the sofa with my hands folded neatly in my lap; it’s quieting your soul in the presence of the Lord. It refreshes your soul and equips you for the storms of life, keeping you grounded in His peace, focusing on the greatness of our Creator, and casting all your worries on the One who can carry them.

As we begin to observe the Sabbath rest and learn how to be still before God, the words of David, “𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘎𝘰𝘥,” will resonate in your soul, glorifying Him.

Prayer: Father, thank You that through Your Word, You teach us to be still. To quiet our souls in reflection of knowing who You are. Open our hearts in the stillness to connect with You intimately. Amen.