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
Exalted Among the Nations
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The world is in turmoil. This is nothing new – the number of years of peace since sin entered into God’s creation has been negligible. In the past, we didn’t hear much about what was happening around the world – today we hear about things within minutes. It can all be overwhelming. How do we respond to all of this? Some people take a social media fast – they will take a day, or week, or month off all media. But this never lasts forever – the world happens and if we don’t see it online, someone will tell us about it. King David didn’t have social media, but he knew the best way to deal with all that was happening in his life. In Psalm 46:10 God speaks through David to all of us: “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’” God calls His people to times of quiet – to recognize that He is in complete control of everything that is happening in our world. He will be exalted among the nations.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley