One of the crucial benefits in learning to be still is that it gives us an opportunity to become more aware of our circumstances. God often speaks to us through our circumstances. I’ve had occasions where I sensed something was the will of God and then things just fell into place circumstantially. I’ve also had the opportunity to hear God say no to something according to the circumstance. All of this is about Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God.” Let’s begin by looking at some Biblical characters who experienced God through their circumstances.
Gideon in Judges 6-8 was called by God to lead the Israelites against the Midianites. However, he had a hard time seeing himself as a great military leader. Therefore, he asked God to confirm his calling. In Judges 6:36-38 the circumstance of a morning dew assured him that he was the man for the job.
Likewise, when the prophet Jonah tried to flee from God because he didn’t want to go to Nineveh, God used a storm at sea and a great fish to bring his journey to an abrupt halt before he went to Nineveh. I didn’t want to be appointed to west Texas, but when I became a District Superintendent that’s exactly where I was sent and those were some of the best six years of my life! When we’re available, God will use our circumstances for our good when we are still and know that He is God. Let God work with the circumstances of your life.
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