Be still, and know that I am Elohim... Psalm 46:10

Often times we pray and ask God to remove us from tough situations. But nothing can happen to us without it first going through His loving hand. If we are in a situation He allowed it for a reason and NOTHING is without purpose. Oftentimes because people do things without purpose we associate that fleshly attribute to ABBA. He works All things together for our good. Even the bad.

Psalms 46:10 says Be still and know that I am God. I looked up the original meaning of STILL and KNOW to get a deeper understanding of the verse. Father not only gave me deeper understanding by understanding the words but also by allowing me to walk and experience it. So, what does it mean to be still? What does He want us to Know?

To be STILL means to cease, slacken, to be weak (-en), or to let alone. So is He asking us to submit ALL our efforts to His understanding and not our own Prov 3:5? We have to understand that our efforts in His plan are minimal. All He asks for is our surrender in all things so that He can lead us. This will allow Him to accomplish the work He is trying to do. Too many times we are eager to help God and show Him the way we would like for Him to work. But to really understand the verse He is asking us to be weak, weaken our efforts and acknowledge that we need Him. That's when our FULL and total surrender will allow Him to properly guide us.

To KNOW meaning to be aware, assuredly, to acknowledge for a certainty, to have {understanding.} We have to KNOW with certainty that He is our God who is working on our behalf. What hinders us is that we don't usually see the end result in our tough times. We look around and all we see is a storm. Bills piling up, relationship issues, constant attacks from the enemy and we get discouraged because our redemption doesn't seem nigh. We cannot lean on our own understanding of what Father can and WILL do to deliver us. He is leading, guiding and directing ALL our paths. For our good, at that! He asks us to BE STILL and Know. Know that He loves us with a love far past our understanding. Know that He sees and has not forgotten nor forsaken us. Know that the battle is not ours, it's His, and He has promised a way of escape 2 Chron 20:15. All we need to do is Be still and KNOW for certainty this is the type of Elohim we serve 🎔🎔

He asks us to Know that He is Elohim. How can we know if we don't walk with Him on a consistent basis? Are we ready at His feet to learn of Him daily? Understanding who He is significant in understanding how He relates to us as a people. The word ABBA is an Aramaic term that would most closely be translated as "Daddy." Abba signifies the close, intimate relationship of a father to his child. When we submit ALL things to Him we will come to know how intimately he wants to guide and protect us. He wants us to cry out to Him and put our FULL trust in Him the way a child trusts his "daddy."🎔

My prayer: Abba, thank you for love. Everywhere we turn your love is right there waiting to guide and show us Your perfect way. Allow our hearts to be humble before you so that we submit to your guidance. Let us Be Still and Know that You are our Elohim who loves us with a love that is far past our understanding and you will never leave nor forsake us. We need you in every step of our lives, be with us Abba. Let us watch your perfect will for us unfold as we humbly submit to your Love. Thank you for who you are 🎔

-Keturah