Psalm 46

Psalm 46

1God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;
3Though its waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.
4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
5God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
6The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.
7The LORD of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
8Come, behold the works of the LORD,
Who has wrought desolations in the earth.
9He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He burns the chariots with fire.
10"Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
11The LORD of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

i just got back from studying with patricia. while i was there...nikki burst in the apt and asked if we could help her. the pipes had busted over one of the fire alarms and the sprinklers were going off. it definitely woke me up. i got some good studying done. =)
you know what i need to appreciate more about the bible? how it is supernatural because it is literally not from this world. its funny how easily i can get absorbed in my own world. when i'm going through hard times i can only think about myself. the "world" that i know is only ucla...i stopped watching the news two years ago. and then even when i am not at ucla...i see life from my own experiences. i love how this psalm lets us peer down from a very high spot so that we might see what we are in the eyes of God. God created this earth. God was not created. God looks down on us and we are like grasshoppers in His sight. no matter what happens in this world...no matter what happens to our world...we will not fear because we have a relationship with the CREATOR. how mind boggling is that? that we have THE connection with THE ONE who is in control of all things. how small is my faith...

"Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

i want to stop to pray, to meditate, to sing, and just take a break from the world so that i might think more about God. not just think about Him but to KNOW that He is God. to taste more of God's glory and to be consumed by it. no other God but our God.