Whether we are pursuing our cherished creatures or following the crucified Christ, may we never lose our way.
Ben Dupree Have you ever noticed that we all have a common disease? It’s known as embellishment! It is defined as “a detail, especially one that is not true, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting or entertaining.” Yes, our tall tales just get taller with each telling—the monster bass that somehow evaded the hook tends to get a little fatter with each rehashing, the forked horn buck that winded us becomes a mighty eight-pointer; the line-drive that seems to pick up speed in our memory.
God also tells a story. He's telling it in the magnificence of every lake, every forest and every animal He has made. And here, there is no need for embellishment. Psalm 46:10 states: He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." I love the ridiculously simple directions He gives in this verse. Just be still. That’s it! Quit moving! Quit being so busy! Stop chasing your tails in this rat-race known as life and observe the magnificence of the creation around you. Once you do, you’ll see Him everywhere you look. He's in the majesty of the woods and waters and in the beauty of a deer and a bass.
Romans 1:20 says For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Paul says that God has revealed Himself to us through His creation and that we are without excuse for not believing in Him.
Yes, God is exalted, not only among the nations, but in our everyday life. We just have to “Be still” and notice His majesty. It’s everywhere if we’d just take the time to notice and, once we do, we’ll see that He is so awesome, there’s no need for embellishment.
I’ll close today with a history lesson. Abraham Lincoln was once quoted as saying, "I never behold them (the heavens filled with stars) that I do not feel I am looking in the face of God. I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God."
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God also tells a story. He's telling it in the magnificence of every lake, every forest and every animal He has made. And here, there is no need for embellishment. Psalm 46:10 states: He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." I love the ridiculously simple directions He gives in this verse. Just be still. That’s it! Quit moving! Quit being so busy! Stop chasing your tails in this rat-race known as life and observe the magnificence of the creation around you. Once you do, you’ll see Him everywhere you look. He's in the majesty of the woods and waters and in the beauty of a deer and a bass.
Romans 1:20 says For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Paul says that God has revealed Himself to us through His creation and that we are without excuse for not believing in Him.
Yes, God is exalted, not only among the nations, but in our everyday life. We just have to “Be still” and notice His majesty. It’s everywhere if we’d just take the time to notice and, once we do, we’ll see that He is so awesome, there’s no need for embellishment.
I’ll close today with a history lesson. Abraham Lincoln was once quoted as saying, "I never behold them (the heavens filled with stars) that I do not feel I am looking in the face of God. I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God."
Like the Ben Dupree-Author page on Facebook for book ordering information, speaking engagement bookings and future book release dates.
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