December 23, 2025
Daily Devotional:
“Stillness in the Chaos”
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."
The heart of the matter is we live in a world that equates busyness with importance and noise with progress. Our minds are often like a browser with fifty tabs open, notifications pinging, to-do lists growing, and anxieties whispering about tomorrow. In the middle of this whirlwind, Psalm 46:10 isn't just a suggestion, it’s a command for our own well-being. The Hebrew word for "bestill" (raphah) literally means to "let go" or "release." It’s the image of dropping your weapons or unclenching your fists.
Why do we struggle to be still? Often, we don't want to be still because stillness forces us to face our lack of control. As long as we are "doing," we feel like we’re managing the outcome. But God invites us to stop "doing" for a moment so we can remember who is actually in charge.
There is knowledge that follows this kind of stillness. We cannot truly "know" the depth of God's sovereignty while we are frantically trying to play God ourselves. When we settle our bodies and quiet our minds, we create the space necessary to recognize His hand at work.
What is one "weapon" , it could be a worry, a plan, or a resentment that you need to drop today to be truly still? In which area of your life are you finding it hardest to trust that God will be "exalted”?