Savoring the Scripture

Be Still Before the Lord Psalm 37 The man, therefore, who, leaving the issue of all his affairs to the will of God, and who, patiently waiting to receive from his hand whatever he may be pleased to send, whether prosperity or adversity, casts all his cares, and every other burden which he bears, into his bosom. John Calvin How would you describe stillness? An absence of movement? An absence of turmoil or noise? A place devoid of anxiousness and fretting? A feeling of peace and rest? Quietness? David tells us in Psalm 37:7, “Be still before the Lord.” This stillness is silence in the face of evildoers and the lack of emotional distress and turmoil we can feel inwardly when going through distressing circumstances.  Stillness is the ability to have an inner quietness and rest even when outward situations are pressing upon us.  A stillness in our spirit depends on our proximity to our Savior and resting securely in His sovereign care.  When I am feeling unrest, turmoil, anxio...