The Lord Exalted

Gremar and I have recently attended the Timothy Leadership Training session in Grand Rapids.   http://www.timothyleadershiptraining.org  We participated in track two: Biblical Preaching and Teaching the Christian Faith. One of the passages we worked on is Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth” We do not need to wonder about the main idea: Here God is speaking

 Be still and know that I am God.   “How great you are, O Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you… 2 Sam 7:22 “. God is to be first in our lives; over our careers, houses or spouses.

 I will be exalted among the nations. “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols Isaiah 42:8”. God is to be praised by all the people of the earth; every knee will bow. Philippians 2: 9-11.

  I will be exalted in the earth. “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth Ps.108 :4-6” When we read the context in Ps.108:5 we see that what we praise God about: It is God’s love, his faithfulness, and his deliverance. Praise God!

 Be still and know that I am:  I am who I am; I always was, I am now, and I will always be, and I am here for you! Exodus 3:13-15. Being here for us includs the “7 I ams” of The Gospel of John.

 I will be exalted: God is exalted in Christ Jesus; God is exalted in the church; exalted in you and me, Philippians 1:19-21.    

 Be still and know:  How can we know, how can we know God? “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding”. A long life and righteousness are the fruit of wisdom Proverbs 9:9-11.

 Be still: Be quiet inside, both men and women, “a gentle and quiet spirit”; God’s beauty for us, submisive to God and to each other 1 Peter 3:3-5 .

 Be: Live by the Spirit of God: be loving, be joyful, be peaceful, be patient, be kind, be good, be faithful, be gentle, be self controlled. Galatians 5:16-26.

 God is speaking to us!