Be Still.

Karibu sana hapa! :)

I'm doing a very exciting Bible Study Plan on YouVersion Bible Application titled "The Bible In A Year". And currently, I'm studying the Book of Exodus. It's a good one, you should try it! ;)

I was studying Exodus 14, and I found a very frustrated and fed up group of Israelites.From being enslaved, to going through the hustles of breaking free, and then just when they thought it was all over, they see a crowd of Egyptians, marching towards them, following after them as though they hadn't put them through enough. Ofcourse Moses will be to blame! I mean, he should have just left them to die in Egypt, eh?!
Now, hear what Moses says in response to their cries..
"Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid.
Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the
LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see
today you will never see again.The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:13,14


I don’t know about you, but it is quite hard for me to be still. It's almost subconscious. I'm an overthinker, a perfectionist too. When I am
struggling with fear and feeling out of control I want to do something. I want to take matters in my own hands and do whatever it takes to “make it right”.In doing so, I sometimes find  refuge in all  the wrong places. I trust in myself or others rather than resting in God. And then I feel okay for some short while, then within no time, I'm back where I left off.

Here is what God says to you and I:
i) BE STILL..
Learn to be quiet. Hush the multitude of voices in your life. The worldly turbulence and frenzy can be too noisy to allow a good enough form of stillness in your life. And so from time to time, you need to just get away.. and not just get away, but get away and bond with Jesus:)

When we are free from outside turbulence we are better able to hear the still, small voice of God’s
Spirit. He speaks to us, but sometimes we aren’t quiet enough to hear Him.One other voice that needs to be quieted is the voice of our flesh, the one which speaks in the language of worries, doubts and fears. By taking those thoughts captive and resting in God’s Word, peace replaces the
turbulence. That doesn’t mean the storm has passed, it means the storm is no longer within you. The storms may still rage, but you will be free
from their effects.

ii) KNOW THAT I AM GOD..
Learn Him. Only until you do this, will you appreciate His place in your life.
The way to get to know God better is to consistently be in His word, learning who He is, what your relationship with Him is and how He
operates. There is no better way to get to know someone than by spending time with them.
Bond with Jesus:)

Psalms 46:10 ~ Be Still and know that I am God.

Jesus embraced the aspect of stillness, and we see that in how he calmed the storm. "Peace, be still"

The next time you have fearful and anxious
thoughts that are raging within you like a violent
storm, do as Jesus did. Silence those thoughts by
saying, “Peace, be still.” When you need strength
and help, let go and rest in God, your refuge. “Be
still and know that I am God.”

The Lord will prepare an army to go in battle for you. He will make a way where there seems to be no way (even a pathway through the sea! Haha). He will bring about hindrances and confusion upon your enemy just as he jammed the wheels of the chariots of the Egyptian such that they had trouble moving.(Ex 14:25).He'll sort you out.
And then, you will see, that He is the Mighty King. Greater than them all.


Chill out and love on Him.
He loves peace.. He is the Prince of Peace.
He'll still your heart:)

Blessings!

Love,

Laura.

#KingdomAssignment



Karwirwa Laura #GodGurl