Psalm 46:10 – “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. “

As I was reading, praying, and meditating on the Word, that verse captured my attention. Let it soak in: “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth. “

He began his declaration in verse 1 – “God IS our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”  Then, in verse 2, “Therefore, we Will Not Fear, though…”     Though?  Yes, although Everything crumbles around us, there will be No Fear!

Psalm 46:4 – “There is a river whose streams make glad the City of God.”

Sadly, too much of the time, we strive to do rather than rest to receive.  We attempt to earn God’s favor.   We seem to think it is not God unless we struggle to be or produce.

• God said, “You Cease Striving.” 
• Moses said, “You stand still and watch God do it.” 
• Jesus said, “You come to Me, take My yoke, learn My heart, and watch what I do.  It is not Struggle; it is Trust.”

Psalm 49:5-9 powerfully speaks to this.  Why should we fear and fret in times of difficulty or adversity?  God is our hope, so we should cease trying to produce what He has done.

The key is in Psalm 51:1-4; 7-13; 17.

• God washes us completely.
• God cleanses us thoroughly.
• God makes us painfully aware of our errors.
• God makes us know the root of sin.

The plea of these passages is for purification.  That involves purging, which will be emotionally painful.  It strips of pride and produces humility.

• Clean hearts, see and hear God.
• Renewed spirits cling to God.
• The presence of God produces peace.
• The Holy Spirit radically transforms and empowers.

All that opens the floodgates of Joy Unspeakable and causes us to die to ourselves and willingly surrender Everything to Him.  In that condition, we lose our ambition in the flesh (not our motivation, but our carnal ambition), and His Kingdom becomes our purpose.   We lose our carnal life and save our spiritual life.

As long as we try to do it on our own, He will stand out of the way and let us.  When we give up and let Him take over, He Does!

My prayer is, “Lord, break us so that You can make us.  Strip us so that You can fill us.  Open the eyes of our hearts so we can see and be free!”

Today is designed as God’s Day of victory; receive it.   Cease striving and let God be God.

Have a wonderful day Resting in Jesus and Receiving His Fullness!