Be Still And Know


 

BE STILL AND KNOW

                                                              

 

Ps46:10 

“BE STILL…

AND KNOW…

·       THAT I AM GOD

·       I WILL BE EXALTED…

…among the heathen, 

·       I WILL BE EXALTED…

…in the earth.”

 

 

 

“BE STILL” - raphah

 

Let yourself Sink;

Relax;

Let everything alone;

Let go of your rigidity and need for control;

Do nothing;

Allow yourself to be weak and feeble…

…throwing off all pretenses of strength.  

 

It is more than just being quiet and still…

IT IS COMPLETE SURRENDER!

 

 


“…AND KNOW”- yada, 

 "to have intimate knowledge."  


      [NOTE: "yada" is the same word used in Gen4:1 "Adam knew Eve and she conceived"]


 

 

In the narrative of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42

“Martha RECEIVED him (Jesus) into HER HOUSE.”

 

 

The word “received” means:  “to welcome or receive someone (something) AS UNDER”

 

Mary, however, sat down near to Jesus’ feet “and heard His Word”. 

 

 

vs40 “But Martha was cumbered

[drawn away, distracted, driven, over-occupied, troubled] 

about much serving… 

and said, Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me.”

 

Vs41 Jesus replied, 

“Martha, Martha, 

·       you are careful 

["to go to pieces" because pulled apart (in different directions)]

·       and troubled 

[striken with panic, agitated, greatly disturbed,making a noisy tumultuous upheaval]

 

about many things” 

 

“BUT ONE THING IS NEEDFUL: and Mary has CHOSEN that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

 

 

What was needful?

 

 

BE STILL AND KNOW
 

 

Ezekiel 1 describes a magnificent vision of Living Creatures that move wherever the Spirit of God is to go. Each of these creatures has 4 wings and the sound when they move is like “the noise of great waters… as the voice of The Almighty… the tumultuous noise of a great multitude” (vs24). 

 

But it goes on to say, “…when they stood, THEY LET DOWN THEIR WINGS.”

Translated from:  “raphah” – “BE STILL”

 

 

“And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, 

WHEN THEY STOOD, 

AND HAD LET DOWN THEIR WINGS. (raphah)” (Eze1:25)

 

 

When we get to the place of stillness and rest…

…stopping all our movement with all the noise…

 

…THEN

 

We can hear the still small voice (1Ki19:12)

 

 

Isa30:21 

“And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 

This is the way, walk in it…”

 

 

BE STILL AND KNOW…

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