Be Still

"Be still" really means nothing without "and known that I am God". I need a purpose for my stillness. Knowing that this amazing God is in control changes "Be still" from an aimless command to a humbling revelation. It's as though God says, "Calm down. Did you really think you were in control? Did you forget that I am God and NOT you?". He doesn't say, "I am God, now go run around doing good works to please me". That is why Christ died, God is already in love with us. He just says, "Know that I am God" and find peace in that, be still and rest in that. What action does it take to "know" something? Some brain activity, but humble meditation is all that God asks of us in this verse. Meditate and focus on the fact that He is God and nothing else matters.