The Daily Guide
In the stillness
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Psalm 46:10-11 - NKJV
Years ago I heard on a tape the lady evangelist Virginia Brandt-Berg tell of how she found herself in a situation where she just had to contact someone who had recently moved house. (The tape was a 1960s radio recording.) The problem she faced was that she had no new address or number for her. At the urgency of the matter she was tempted to panic. However, in her spirit she heard the scripture I've given you above.
"Be still!", this phrase resounded in her heart. In response she got still before the Lord. Rather than frantically making every human effort to contact the person instead she gave the whole situation to God in prayer. It was then that in the quiet of her heart the Holy Spirit said, "Go to the house the person you need has just moved from". On the face of it that seemed pointless but she did it anyway in obedience to that inner voice. Sure enough, she hadn't been there long when the person she needed arrived. Apparently some items still needed clearing up. Virginia rejoiced a the Lord's guidance and the whole urgent matter was sorted out.
The Holy Spirit is a faithful companion. If you get your heart still before God by worship, praise and prayer then in that stillness the Holy Spirit can speak. God's Spirit can smooth things out and set things right. As you acknowledge His companionship God's Spirit can direct you so you can enter into what He is facilitating and providing.
In quietness discover God's companionship!
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