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Be Still And Know I’m God

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KEY THOUGHT: Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! [Psalm 46:10 NKJV]

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Psalm 46 NKJV

God the Refuge of His People and Conqueror of the Nations

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song for Alamoth.

46 God is our refuge and strength,
A[a] very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the [b]midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled,
Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God,
The holy place of the [c]tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be [d]moved;
God shall help her, just [e]at the break of dawn.
6 The nations 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,
Who has made desolations in the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He burns the chariot in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!

11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

Footnotes

a. Psalm 46:1 An abundantly available help
b. Psalm 46:2 Lit. heart
c. Psalm 46:4 dwelling places
d. Psalm 46:5 shaken
e. Psalm 46:5 Lit. at the turning of the morning

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Psalm 46 Commentary

God is our Refuge: A refuge is a physical place to which you run and seek protection. Protection against the surging seas is available, but only when the individual escapes and becomes God’s refugee.

God is our Strength: We can fight off our enemies with the unlimited strength of the LORD. God remains our ever-present help in times of trouble. You should feel secure with the thought that the LORD is more than the known strength of any human military machinery.

Therefore, the saint is not afraid.

Two pictures are given. First: the destruction of the earthquake and surging seas. With the surging seas, we get the thought of utter chaos and hopelessness. The stability of the mountains is shaken and thrown into the instability and hopelessness of the surging seas.

This is life in a boat in the middle of nowhere at sea. Your life-supporting host is the instability of the ranging sea. You have good reasons to fear.

There is no arguing that the sinner’s life is hopelessness, constant danger, and constant fear. They turn to drugs, alcohol, and vanities. But it all comes to emptiness.

On the other hand, we have the second picture.  “There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.” There is water in this city also but it is gentle and life-supporting.

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Revelation 22:1-2.

Interestingly, it is the same El-Shaddai God residing within the city of peace and tranquility who is responsible for utter confusion outside of the city. When He lifts His voice, the earth melts. The thought here is that the LORD is over all and remains in charge. Even the surging seas answer His call. He is the master of the wind.

Then the psalmist invites us to behold the desolations and wonders on the earth. The desolations could refer to the confusion and utter hopelessness that you find out there. You don’t want to be there.

The wonders may refer to the water of life flowing from the throne of grace, making glad the city of God. It is a backdrop to life as originally designed by the Creator God – a time when humans enjoyed immortality in the Garden of peace and tranquility.

Unlike the sinner’s den of confusion and utter hopelessness, the saint can, from within the city of gladness, be still and know that God is the LORD, the El-Shaddai God.

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  1. It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

    God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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  11. Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
    Beautiful lesson

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  12. The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer

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  14. This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today

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  15. In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.

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  16. Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.

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  17. I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…

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