"Be still and know that I am God" (v
10)
«Arrêtez! dit-il,
reconnaissez-moi pour Dieu.»
(v11)
In this psalm of praise we find one of the most
well known and well loved lines in the Bible: "Be still and know that
I am God" (v. 10). One is reminded of an equally well loved hymn
"Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" which speaks of "The
still small voice of calm." Amidst the chaos through the ages, not only in
biblical times but even now, God is our refuge and strength (v.1). As
the psalmist speaks of the waters that roar and are troubled and the mountains
that shake and swell (v.3), we are reminded of times past and more recent
events: earthquakes in New Zealand, tsunami in Japan and most
recently Hurricane Sandy. The gift of time teaches us that we are not
living in isolated times, but that the continuity of time can teach us so
much.
Heather
Charlton
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