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| Be still and know that I am God Be still and know that I Am Be still and know Be still Be The words caught my attention, enough that I stopped to just . . .be for a moment. But for $24.95 I wasn’t ready to be the owner of such a plaque. Besides, there’s more to that verse in Psalms. The plaque, interesting as it was, reflected some of the misunderstanding we have about the great “I Am,” and about this verse in particular. Don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing wrong with being still and knowing that God . . .is. But when we use this verse and subsequently the name of God that means “I am that I am” simply as a command to live the contemplative life, we miss a lot of the meaning. Psalm 46:10 is a Holy War verse. “Be still and know that I am God” has little to do with quiet prayer in a peaceful garden, where one serenely gives her cares over to a loving Master. It has everything to do with looking over your shoulder and seeing a huge army descending upon you. “Be still and know that I am God” is the command for facing the enemy. “Be still” is what we are supposed to do in times of war. Continued... |
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