by Charles Sibthorpe
Whilst reading Psalm 46 – “Be still, and know that I am God.” I discovered that the Hebrew for “Be still” probably means “Enough!” This put an entirely new slant on this verse. Many of you will know the song that uses the words from this psalm which is quiet and meditative and can be inspiring and uplifting. However, there are many situations when the phrase “Be still” sounds weak and pathetic.
You may be facing a situation that is robbing you of peace and creating mayhem all around. It is time for you to say, “Enough! Know that I am God!” It is possible to let the circumstances around you so overwhelm you that you feel powerless to do anything about it. It is time to say, “Enough!”
Think of those times when your children have all their things strewn around the room, there is mess everywhere and you walk through the door. You don’t quietly say, “Be still, will you please listen to me?” You say, “That’s enough children, pick up those toys, tidy this room and get up those stairs, brush your teeth and be ready for bed in five minutes!” The voice of command demands immediate action.
When we say “Enough!” we declare that God is bigger than the problem we are facing. We are saying, “Know that God is great and powerful, and for whom nothing is impossible!”
We may have crisis in our families where we need to say, “Enough devil, you are not having my children they belong to God.” It could be any number of things that are robbing you.
What is it? - in your life situation today to which you need to say, “Enough! Know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.” Psalm 46:10-11
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