I Have Calmed My Quieted Soul

You are busy. I know you are, because you are an American living in Eureka. Our busyness is often unavoidable; yet, we wear our busyness as a badge of honor. When asked, "How are you?", how often do you hear (or respond yourself), "I am so busy." It's almost like the pace of life authenticates our value. But, it might be that busyness is actually the conduit for our own pride and one of the greatest enemies to intimacy with God. Psalm 131 is a simple and short prayer of declaration from the pen of King David. I guarantee that he was a busy man with incredibly weighty challenges. Yet, he penned a song that was a reminder for Hebrew pilgrims that the most important place for us is in the presence of our God, who alone is capable of doing the great and marvelous works we all need. Like a toddler who crawls up on mama's lap just to be in her presence, David recognizes his need to get quiet and balanced in his soul, coming to Jehovah just to sit in His presence. My guess is that many of us have a hard time stopping our busy lives and chaotic brains long enough to experience the beauty offered in this Psalm. So, today we will throw out some ways we might pause in humility and experience God's kindness.