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Exalt God. Spend time with Jesus. :: Friday E-Devotion

"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations..." Psalms 46:10 (NIV)

I have used that verse and the context of it maybe a million times since I became a Christian.
The first I remember thinking about it was as a teenager on a retreat near a beautiful lake in Arkansas. Just being still was awesome.

Then as a young adult moving into new areas of life, I heard God call me surrounding that same truth. Often over a period of 9 months I would leave town and go to a friend's farm and sit listening to the Lord and enjoying time with Him. I kind of felt like David out in the pasture alone with the sheep.

Then this morning I came back to that verse after spending time the last few weeks seeking Jesus and being quiet in His presence, the last part of the verse and the next verse hit me hard. Read on!

"...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." Psalms 46:10-11 (NIV)

No matter what...God will be exalted. He created us to glorify Him. It is that simple. It is not about us. Everything is about Him. Never will He leave His kids alone or allow us to be out of His care.

I don't know about you, but those words bring awesome comfort to this child of God.

Spend some time with Jesus. Hear His heart beat for you and His voice speak to you. There is nothing like walking in the direction that God leads after you have left it all in His lap. That beings peace.

Time with Jesus ... there is no substitute.

"Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly." Psalms 5:3 (NLT)

"Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD." Psalms 27:14 (NLT)

"Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes." Psalms 37:7 (NLT)

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