Day 44 - Psalm 131

Psalm 131 is one of the shortest Psalms and yet, one of the most poignant.  This is a person who is quiet on the inside.  There doesn’t seem to be a lot of ‘racket’ going on in his head.  He is composed and not living on the edge.  He is not churning inside, always looking for something better.  Anxiety isn’t sending him into a free fall.

This type of composure and peacefulness is learned. We are not born like this. We are born into a world that has gone haywire. Nothing, and I mean nothing, is operating according to God's original design. This type of peace is learned in relationships.

       He's quiet.

                     He's at peace with himself and with God.

                                He is not climbing ladders to nowhere: to success, ambition,
                                wealth, or achievement.

Are you quiet on the inside?

Read this Psalm slowly and listen to every sentence. Memorize it for those times when the racket in your head won't go away. Be still with your God. Know you are his.

- submitted by Sandy Welfare