Another blast from the past ~ Sept 14, 2009 ~ “BE STILL”

~ M. Christine Wildman

Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Ps 46:10

The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.  Ps 37:23‑24

Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Is 41:10

Each one of these has a song to it from my past ‑ but these are the things the Lord woke me up with.  These, and this:

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Lk 10:41‑42

I was reprimanded for worrying about things of this world, our finances, screen doors, winterizing, toilet paper……and these 2 verses came to me as if the Lord were speaking them directly to me ‑ Martha, Martha ‑ you are worrying about many things, but Mary has chosen the good, and it cannot be taken away from her.

Then, I was told to be still and know that He is God……so, I worked hard to sit quietly in His presence.  That was VERY hard!!!  I had to take thoughts captive and throw them out for later!  Thoughts such as what I am going to do today…..and what exercises I would do….and other things, that were NOT bad thoughts…but it was not being still and knowing that HE is God.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord ‑ if I stop to listen.

HE delights in HIS way ‑ it can be read either way as far as I’m concerned ‑ God delights in my way, and I delight in His way ‑ because they have become one and the same.

I asked what is a good man….perfect? holy? keeping the law, or Sermon on the mount?

Though He fall, though he fall, THOUGH HE FALL, HE SHALL NOT BE CAST DOWN! A good man is not a perfect man…..just a repentant man, being still before the Lord.

though he fall He shall not be cast down, FOR THE LORD UPHOLDETH HIM WITH HIS HAND!

My goodness, my success in God’s eyes is held in HIS hand!

And then, as I came to share this with my friends, I was wondering ‑ HOW.

Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Is 41:10

What more can I ask for to help me to be successful.  My delight is to be a delight to my Father through my Savior Jesus Christ by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit.  And God says HE will uphold me with the right hand of HIS righteousness.   That is how I can be a good (wo)man, so that my steps are ordered by the Lord.

I hope this blesses you as much as this blessed me!

In His hands (hallelujah!) and under His wings (dwelling in the secret place),

Christi

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~~~~~~~~~~~~Christi here, in 2011~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recently, a dear friend gave me a verse that follows up with this:

Is 41:13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

With all these promises, and with this ‘new’ one, what do I have to lose? If God is holding my right hand, and saying Don’t worry about it, I got this…I’m gonna help you!” – then who am I to say “I can’t?”

I listened to this song today…and though it doesn’t quite fit…It’s my prayer – may we learn to be still, and wait – but continue while we wait.

enjoy ~ Christi

“While I’m Waiting”, by John Waller