We spent the morning with some new friends, which was fun and seemed to exhaust the kids. They promptly went down for naps after our company left. After putting them down I started cleaning up and organizing some of our boxes when I felt a godly conviction telling me to SIT DOWN! So, I did. That's a huge victory because I have to confess - I haven't read my Bible in a week. Okay, closer to two. I've been so swept up in the process of moving that I haven't taken a moment to be still and sit at the Lord's feet. It's always a temptation for me to DO instead of be still when I feel I should be doing something "productive", but that drive has been taken to an extreme during the move. There is always something that "needs" to be done. Today, however, I felt that the Lord was being loud and clear, "Be still and know that I am God." (Ps. 46:10)
I needed it, but it was hard. Solitude, prayer, and time in the Word are muscles that require exercise. They begin to atrophy when not used regularly. Being still seems awkward and forced. I never know where to start. It feels unnatural and I wonder if it's worth the time. The answer of course, is YES!
A number of years ago, I was reading my bible at Panera and a man walked by. He asked if I was a student of the Word. My response was something like, "Uh, I guess?" He proceeded to tell me that 1 John was the most important book in the Bible and the rest was just fluff. Haha. I don't echo his sentiments, but I DO really enjoy 1 John and today it was a great place to return :) As I was reading, I was struck by how many times the word abide is used in such a short book. That seemed fitting today.
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