Be Still And Know That I Am God

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Be StillAnd Know That I Am God

• Psalm 4610

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Psalm 46

• God is a refuge in times of trouble (vv. 1-3)
• God is with us in times of trouble (vv. 4-7)
• God must be thought of in times of trouble (vv.
  8-11)
• Behold (v. 8)
• Be still (v. 10)

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Times of Trouble and Turmoil

• What are we to do in times of trouble and
  turmoil? Fall away? Complain?
• The world is filled with noise (462,3,6,9)
  worldliness, wickedness, war (Isa. 1712-13 Hab.
  218-20)
• We need to follow the psalmists advice Be
  still, and know that I am God (4610)

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Be Still

• Heb. raphah, to cease, let go, relax, leave off,
  be still
• Cease striving (NASV)
• Let go (GWT)
• Desist (YLT)
• We need to make a regular habit of being still
  to reflect upon God stand still (Ex. 1413 1
  Sam. 1216 Job 3714)

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Be Still

• Interruption this psalm speaks to those who are
  heavily engrossed in their work or play (Lk.
  1038-42)
• Apprehension this psalm speaks to those who are
  agitated by lifes troubles and trials (Phil.
  46-7)
• Rebellion this psalm speaks to those who want to
  resist Gods word and will (Acts 2614)

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Be Still

• Be still for Bible reading (Psa. 12 11915, 23,
  27, 48, 78, 148)
• Be still for prayer (Mt. 66 Mk. 135)
• Be still for meditation (Gen. 2463
  Psa. 636 7712 1435 1455)
• Be still for personal introspection (Psa.
  44 11959-62)

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And Know That I Am God

• It is hard to know God in the noise be still!
• We do not know what the outcome is each day, but
  we know who controls the outcome each day (Psa.
  100)