Be Still And Know

Today in my devotions, I was reading a passage of Scripture that I wanted to share with all of you. That passage was 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 a great reminder that is.

One of the interesting conundrums of the Christmas season is that in the midst of celebrating a message of peace, we find ourselves in a season of overwhelming business. You know what I mean. We have a tendency to feel overwhelmed with so many things happening during this time of year. We are trying to decorate the house, purchase gifts, make cookies and candy, attending Christmas parties and programs, visiting family and friends, writing and sending Christmas cards and letters, and participating in every other Christmas tradition that we have in our lives. And I am not saying that any of that is bad, but the sheer quantity of what we have to do can make this time of year overwhelming.

Last night on the way home from Ansley's preschool Christmas program (she did great by the way, and so did Ben Sharpe and Lillie Tickel, who also attend the same preschool), I decided to take the kids by a house that I had seen over on Gladstone that had some amazing Christmas decorations. The house is on Gladstone, just south of McKinley a little ways. It is amazing. The house is on the corner and they have up all kinds of lights and some of the most amazing blowup Christmas displays that I have ever seen. The front yard is small and just about every inch of the yard is taken up with some Christmas decoration. And that is not enough room, because it extends around the corner with every possible space taken up with another decoration.

The Christmas display is really a lot of fun to look at, so if you are into looking at Christmas displays you may want to check it out. But I also think that it is a good illustration for what we sometimes do during the Christmas season. We take the time and energy that we have for the Christmas season and we fill up every inch of it with stuff. Maybe it is all good stuff, but still we fill up every inch, and that leaves us with no time to just be still and reflect on who God is and what He has done in sending us His Son.

Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, the Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Let's take some time out during this Christmas season, away from all the hustle and bustle and just be still and know that He is God.