Be Still And Know

 

 

This is the one that we have been taught to prepare for all of our lives. This is why we have rushed to the store in a mad detour for years to get eggs, milk, bread and a few other essentials. Still, no amount of last minute shopping could have prepared us for a storm of this magnitude.

 

Three and a half feet of snow can cripple Baltimore; a city that panics at the sight of flurries.  All the supermarket shelves are empty.  It’s Wednesday and church closings for Sunday are flashing across the bottom of the television screen.

 

Our new mayor of one week has ordered everyone off of the streets except emergency vehicles. A few brave souls keep shoveling out their cars and sidewalks trying to stay ahead of the snow.  The National Guard is making sure that anxious babies will have a warm Hummer to be born in, while traveling to greet exhausted hospital staff.

 

It is in times like these that we are reminded that we are not in control. Once again we have to depend on each other, reach out to help one another, and consider the needs of our neighbors. 

 

After playing in the snow, walking the dog, watching T.V., reading that good book, eating too much and cleaning out the forbidden closet; let us be still and draw closer to God. 

 

What a wonderful opportunity this historic snowstorm gives us to do what we say we never have the time to do. I hope that many will take advantage of this opportunity to read the Bible, fast and pray. These spiritual practices will strengthen us and give us  courage during challenging times like these.

 

What if it were to snow at this rate everyday for the rest of the week?  What if we were in Haiti instead of in Baltimore?  It is possible to have peace in the midst of the storm, if we would only be still and know that God is in control.