Be Still and Know that I am GOD!

I was driving home (again) and all of a sudden, the verse from Psalms 46:10 rung out to me "Be still, and know that I am God;....." BE STILL and know that I am God!!!

Life in Singapore is busy busy and STILL busy. Ask anybody 'how's life' and 90% of the answer is 'Yeah.. Fine, been busy.'. I got to admit both arms waving in the air that that's me too! Ask me and I would probably tell you 'I am fine. Just been very busy at work that's all.'. How light that sounds heh? In actual fact, life in Singapore can get quite hectic. It is common to have meetings or projects back to back. I am in a job that requires quite a bit of travelling or in the Home itself filled with meetings or home visits. Sometimes, due to lack of time, things are arranged back to back (and in the end, exhaust myself). Haa!

I was travelling along the highway and it was jammed. I was edgy, frustrated and angry (especially after having to break a fight between 2 boys). Suddenly, a voice within me told me to be still. I questioned back "How to be still? Hello.. This is a major jam! I am tired and I want to go home.". "Be still" was the reply.

I came back to read the whole passage and this Psalms talk about the victory over a war, a deliverance. It speaks volumes about Faith. Faith in divine sovereignity, faith in divine help, faith even in natural catastrophes.

As I was driving to work this morning, I was filled with great fear (never felt so fearful before) & great great hesitation. I decided to pray and I was reminded on God's victory when the Israelites entered the promise land. In the evening, I was reminded that the only reason why a person need to be still is when a person is in turmoil, is edgy, is filled with anxiety. Isn't it contradictory that it's REALLY those moments that we need to be still-er than ever before? I guess it's God first and emotions second.