Steph and I were in the office one morning when we heard what sounded like a huge explosion. Steph said she thought it was electrical because her computer screen flicked off then back on. She scurried to the door to see what was going on, when she noticed a squirrel near the transformer in front of the Women's Center. The squirrel just sat still for 20-30 minutes. It seemed to be in shock.
While this was happening my mind was clicking away with what spiritual application could be gotten from this for a Victory Call. It didn't take but a moment for me to see how unlike the squirrel we typically are. We are so busy, running hither and yon, that even when there are major explosions in our lives we don't sit still long enough for God to shock us with His word. How many times have we come under the conviction of the Holy Spirit but not sat long enough for His truth to permeate our being?
The squirrel sat there unmoving, whether from fear or electrical shock is unknown but it sat still. God's word and work in our lives can sometimes be like an electrical shock. "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thought and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12. The Word of God is intended to change us. It is a vital part of the sanctification process in our lives as believers. Jesus prayed, "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth." John 17:17. Do we sit still long enough for it to sink in? Do we allow the Holy Spirit to have His way in our life? Are we pondering Christ, His person and His word?
May our hearts sing with the psalmist, "I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways. I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget your word." Psalm 119:15-16. Let us be still, and know that He is God. Psalm 46:10.
Diane
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