Take Time To Be Still by Ann Elaine Broughton

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him” (Psalm 37:7 NIV).

    So do you take time every day to be still before the Lord and wait for Him? It seems that all of us are so busy with life that we don’t have enough time to really sit still and think about our Father. He wants us to take this time to get closer to Him.

    There is a story in the Bible about Mary and Martha. Martha had invited Jesus and His disciples to come and eat at her house. Mary, her sister, was expected to help her, but instead she was at Jesus’ feet listening to all He said. Martha was a little perturbed at this and went whining to the Lord. She said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” (Luke 10:40 NIV). Jesus told Martha that she was upset about many things, but only one thing was needed, and Mary had chosen the right one.

    This story warms my heart because if Jesus had come to my sister’s house I would be at His feet listening to every word He said just like Mary. I believe that it is so important for us to set our priorities right.

No matter what we should never give up our time with God every day.

That to me is the most special time of the day. It is a time to sit still and quiet and forget about all the things in my life that are stressful.

It is a time to only concentrate on God, His blessings He has shown to me, and to be filled with His peace. I urge you to always take time every day to sit still and pray to God. Jesus was happy that Mary had chosen the right thing to do. Don’t be so busy every day that you don’t take time to be with God. I can guarantee that if you skip your quiet time with God too many days, you will feel tremendously stressed and disconnected.

Dear Lord,

Help me to take time to be still and wait patiently for you. I long for your peace to permeate my soul so that I can continue to do your work where you have placed me. I know I need this time alone with you to be renewed in my spirit and to have the peace only you can give.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen