There’s just something about the stillness of the morning, the whisper of my Father, inviting me to come and sit with him. How can I refuse such an invitation. His presence washes over me like refreshing water on a hot, humid day. He brings such hope, such joy. I sit with a smile on my face, basking in the sunshine of his love. For so many years I rushed through my morning getting the kids ready for school and myself out the door for work that I ran past the secret place, wondering how on earth I could ever fit one more thing in my morning. Don’t misunderstand me, I was mindful of the Lord. I’d have Creflo Dollar or Joyce Meyer playing as I got ready for work and it was in my head during the day, but this, what I do now is like WOW!

At first, I didn’t think I could get up any earlier to set apart before my day began. I hated the very thought of ‘routine’, thinking it would turn me into my husband who is nothing BUT routine. Afraid of the ‘box’ it would put me in, not realizing that God always keeps it interesting and never takes me to the same place in the same way. Now I wake up wondering, what will He show me today? Where should we read? What do you want to say to me and teach me?

This morning I distinctly heard the words from Psalm 46:10; “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” What I hear in this is, “Let me take care of all this. I don’t need your help with any of it. I will be big in the whole earth and everyone will know that it was me. Just lay back in my arms and watch. Enjoy the view! Things always look differently from up here.”

I don’t know what you’re facing, but I needed to hear that. I love that God cares about everything we face. He never intended for us to stress about anything, he simply says, “Be quiet and know I have this!” We try so hard to fix everything ourselves only to make such a mess of it and us, then we want Him to clean it up. Lets just take our hands off it and trust his very capable hands to do it for us. He said he’d direct our steps so how about we just take time to listen and obey. 

Psalm 91 NIRV is my prayer today: The person who rests in the shadow of the Most High God will be kept safe by the Mighty One. I will say about the Lord,“He is my place of safety. He is like a fort to me. He is my God. I trust in him.” He will certainly save you from hidden traps and from deadly sickness. He will cover you with his wings. Under the feathers of his wings you will find safety. He is faithful. He will keep you safe like a shield or a tower. You won’t have to be afraid of the terrors that come during the night. You won’t have to fear the arrows that come at you during the day. You won’t have to be afraid of the sickness that attacks in the darkness.
You won’t have to fear the plague that destroys at noon. A thousand may fall dead at your side. Ten thousand may fall near your right hand. But no harm will come to you. You will see with your own eyes how God punishes sinful people. The Lord is the one who keeps you safe. So let the Most High God be like a home to you. Then no harm will come to you. No terrible plague will come near your tent. The Lord will command his angels to take good care of you. They will lift you up in their hands. Then you won’t trip over a stone. You will walk all over lions and cobras. You will crush mighty lions and poisonous snakes. The Lord says, “I will save the one who loves me. I will keep him safe, because he trusts in me. He will call out to me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in times of trouble. I will save him and honor him. I will give him a long and full life. I will save him.”

You are my home, Lord. I will be quiet and rest in your peace. You have this!