Psalm 46:10 talks about "being still" - as I searched this out a bit, I found the following:
... interesting to note...
The word, "still" means to cast down, to let fall, especially the hand - to sink down, to drop, to relax, to be disheartened, to refrain, to forsake, to let alone, to be quiet, etc.
The entire scriptures reads like this: "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
"Let his own people be still; let them be calm and sedate, and tremble no more, but know, to their comfort, that the Lord is God, he is God alone, and will be exalted above the heathen; let him alone to maintain his honor, to fulfill his own counsels and to support his own interest in the world. Though we be depressed, yet let us not be dejected, for we are sure that God will be exalted, and that may satisfy us; he will work for his great name, and then no matter what becomes of our little names. When we pray, Father, glorify thy name, we ought to exercise faith upon the answer given to that prayer when Christ himself prayed it, I have both glorified it and I will glorify it yet again. Amen, Lord, so be it." (Matthew Henry Commentary)
...this is very encouraging to me today...
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
find out what it means to me, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, take care TCB...
"TCB" is an abbreviation that was commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s, meaning "Taking Care of Business", and it was particularly widely used in African-American culture. (Thought I would do a little research on this, because I wondered)
As Pastor preached on Sunday he referenced the three Hebrew guys that refused to bow.
The NLT says...If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."
I think it's pretty cool that (even if it was the law and the guys HAD to do it), the Hebrew guys gave respect to the King (by calling him, "Your Majesty") even though they stood firm on their convictions and did not obey him.
That may sound like nothing to you - but it stood out to me as being pretty interesting when Pastor was preaching on Sunday.
"TCB" is an abbreviation that was commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s, meaning "Taking Care of Business", and it was particularly widely used in African-American culture. (Thought I would do a little research on this, because I wondered)
As Pastor preached on Sunday he referenced the three Hebrew guys that refused to bow.
The NLT says...If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."
I think it's pretty cool that (even if it was the law and the guys HAD to do it), the Hebrew guys gave respect to the King (by calling him, "Your Majesty") even though they stood firm on their convictions and did not obey him.
That may sound like nothing to you - but it stood out to me as being pretty interesting when Pastor was preaching on Sunday.
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