We live in a hurried world, don't we? Everyone wants "instant" this, "immediate" that....and my DSL is never fast enough! I was reminded this week of how I would love to have a washing machine that would do laundry in 5 minutes (instead of 45) and a dryer that would process wet clothes in such a way that they would be dry and fluffy in no time at all and would have a built-in "no wrinkle" mechanism for those times when you remember (an hour AFTER the dryer stops) that you had all your husband's work-shirts in that load !!!!!!......... Oh - and I would definitely add the feature that keeps every sock paired with its partner!
How interesting is it that wayyy back before the world had any of its modern conveniences, God thought it important to tell us to "Be still and know that I am God"! (Psalm 46:10) This is a chapter where the psalmist illustrates the power and might of God, and how He is worthy of our praise and our trust. We are exhorted to acknowledge that He is our refuge, our strength, even amid all the craziness of our lives.
Think of all the things that women had to do to get their clothes clean during the time this was written. And what they had to go through to get a meal on the table!! They had to have been so much more busy with the things that we now declare to be "mundane housework". We have a way of filling up our days though, with the stuff of life. Appointments, television, friends, telephone conversation, being a taxi-driver for our children's activities, church ministries....the list goes on.
I wonder....how much of this "stuff" (even the really good stuff) is putting our relationships with God at the back of our "to do" lists? Do we take time to "be still" and acknowledging that HE is the one we can trust to give us strength and HE is the one we can always run to for refuge from life's storms? Where are our priorities?
May the Lord bless you today, as you serve Him and remember who He is and what He has done! I encourage you to take time to build your relationship with Him !
Love,
Diane
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Yay! A blog at last!!!I love it! You share a cup of tea with me and I share a cup with you! Your blog is so much more elegant though!
I am so glad that God causes us to be still and know that He is the one in control. Oh Yeah! We don't serve a God who caves to the modern "have it quick" mentality. Ah, the beauty of faith and the blessings that come out of waiting upon Him.
Thanks for the encoragement. Now I don't feel so far away from you.
Keep them coming! Lots of Georgian Love!
Vicki
Yes, my friend...I finally got it up and running! Thanks for the encouragement! :) By the way, here's a cup of tea for you today! ~~D] (that is supposed to look like a steaming cup of tea). lol! You have to use your imagination a little!
Love ya!
~Diane
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