Be Still And Know

Deuteronomy 4:29 NLT  'But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.' My walk with God can be like a game of hide-and-seek. God never disguises or hides from us, of course: instead, feeling embarrassed about meeting God, I can choose, as Adam and Eve did, to hide. Or I ignore God until I come to my senses or so miss God’s warm embrace that I confess to whatever is keeping me from him.   So often I am caught up in the moment, or the project I’m pursuing, that while I may be committed to God, I’m not conscious of his presence. The Benedictine monk David Steindl-Rast suggests we ask ourselves, at least twice a day, the simple question: “Isn’t this surprising?” Its purpose is to awaken us to seek God’s presence within all that consumes our immediate attention.  The question provokes us to find God in life. It reminds me I am already redeemed and invited to live life through God’s kingdom lens. Rast states that we may not like