![]() ![]() ![]() The disciples were terrified but Jesus continued sleeping in the stern. A terrible storm arose, nearly capsizing the boat. Mark 4:39 (NIV) “He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.”Ĭontext: After teaching all day, Jesus got in a boat that evening with his disciples to cross the Sea of Galilee. How often have we done all we could and can only wait patiently for God to work? When we’re waiting on God to come through, we need to still our mind and emotions. Naomi told Ruth to be still, as the Darby Translation reads, meaning she should wait patiently. Her entire future-and Naomi’s-hinged on Boaz’s response. Ruth had followed Naomi’s instructions to ask Boaz to fulfill his obligation as kinsman-redeemer to her. Ruth 3:18 (NKJV) “Then she said, “ Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.”Ĭontext: This verse anticipates the climax in the book of Ruth, as she waits on Boaz. Find more on what it means to be still and know that I am God. It’s not a call to inaction but a call to surrender our circumstances to God’s sovereignty. I often see this verse used as an instruction to stop doing, sit quietly and contemplate on the Lord.īut the Hebrew word that means “be still” means to let go, stop striving, slacken and let drop. Psalm 46:10 (NIV) “ Be still, and know that I am God I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46 is song of praise to God for protection from Jerusalem’s enemies. When we worry that evil has the upper hand and will win, we can rest in trust that God has not forgotten and will bring about His justice. The Hebrew word for “be still” is often translated to rest. He reminds us that evil will eventually be destroyed and we’re to “be still” and wait for God’s justice. Psalm 37:7 (NIV) “ Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him.”Ĭontext: Psalm 37 is powerful encouragement by David to trust God in the face of evil. What are our temptations and struggles? Where do we need to trust and surrender more? The call to be still is a call to be silent and examine our own heart before God. Instead, while lying awake, we should look deep within our own heart. When people are causing us trouble, this verse counsels to be angry and sin not. Night often magnifies our problems, but it also provides time to reflect. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.”Ĭontext: This is an evening prayer, given by David in a distressing situation. Psalm 4:4 (NKJV) “Be angry, and do not sin. Nehemiah stopped them, telling them to “be still” or be quiet because this was a holy day of feasting and celebration. As he read scripture, the priests instructed and the people began to weep. Do not grieve.”Ĭontext: The wall around Jerusalem had been rebuilt under Nehemiah’s leadership and the people gathered to hear Ezra read from the Book of the Law. Nehemiah 8:11 (NIV) “The Levites calmed all the people, saying, “ Be still, for this is a holy day. They were to stop complaining but get moving as the entire nation walked through the Red Sea. The Hebrew word for “be still” doesn’t mean inaction-it means to be quiet. Moses told them not to be afraid because the Lord would fight for them they needed only to be still. In their fear, they cried out against Moses, complaining, “It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!” 12 Bible Verses About Being StillĮxodus 14:14 (NIV) “The Lord will fight for you you need only to be still.”Ĭontext: After the Israelites left Egypt, they became trapped between the Red Sea and the approaching Egyptian army. One of most quoted “be still” verses is Psalm 46:10: “ Be still and know that I am God.” It was in studying this verse, that I wondered where else the Bible says to be still. And when the world gets loud and busy, God can often be heard when we’re still. When the world tells us to forge ahead, God often calls us to wait on Him. When circumstances seem chaotic, God can still our circumstances or still us in them. Scripture has much to say about being still.
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