Psalm 46:10

He says, “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 (NIV)

 

I’ve always looked at this verse in light of how it helps me.

I’ve even quoted only half the verse, doing so from a selfish perspective.

 

I’ve often referred to this verse by saying, “if you’re feeling stressed or out of sorts go sit quietly with the Lord and He’ll calm you.”

While that’s true, it’s not quite the point of this verse.

You have to add in the second half of the verse to get the true meaning.

 

The point of this verse is that because He is God He will be exalted.

Because of this, we should be still/quiet, know/realize He is the Creator, and act accordingly.

 

Sitting before God is good and it does calm us.

But it only brings us peace if we do it with the right understanding of who He is and how far above us He really is.

He is God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the only one who can save us.

He is God of all the kingdoms of all the earth.

 

It is when we come before Him, aware of Who He is that He can calm our anxious hearts and give us peace.

 

This verse is not about coming to Him and expecting Him to calm us so we can walk away happy.

This verse is about realizing that because He is the One true God, we should stop what we are doing, be still and calm, realize and acknowledge He is God, and exalt Him because of who He is.

When we do this, putting Him in the proper place of respect in our lives, then we can truly be calm, happy, and at peace.

 

There is absolutely nothing wrong with coming to Him when we need peace.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with sitting before Him to be calmed and cared for.

Those are both good things.

Let’s make sure we are doing it in light of who He is, not just what we can get out of it.

 

Remember to exalt Him and lift Him up in praise just because of who He is!.

He is worthy to be praised!

 

“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for You created all things,
    and by Your will they were created
    and have their being.” Revelation 4:11 (NIV)