Being Still Before God - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2025

Bible in a Year : Joshua 13-15, Luke 1:57-80

Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10

Today's Scripture & Insight : Psalm 46

I love the idea of stillness. Of quiet. Of resting in the refuge of God’s care (Psalm 46:1). And an often-quoted passage from Psalm 46 teaches us that quieting our hearts, our minds, and our souls is integral to knowing God: “Be still, and know that I am God” (v. 10).

But being still isn’t easy, is it? Being quiet—and especially trying to still our hearts before God—can sometimes seem almost impossible. Why is that?

One of the most basic laws of physics tells us that “objects in motion tend to stay in motion”. So shifting from constant motion, activity and obligation isn’t easy because it involves letting the momentum of our activity come to rest. We might think of it like a boat’s wake: even as a boat tries to stop, the momentum of its wake—the waves it caused that are now catching up to the still boat—still roll beneath, pushing it along.

If you recognise the value of stillness but struggle to get there, that’s one reason why. Our activities and overall pace are like that “object in motion”. So give yourself plenty of space and grace as you sit before God and rest in Him. It may take some time for the waves of your spiritual wake to wash past you, to settle into being quiet before Him.

By: Adam R. Holz

Reflect & Pray
What keeps you from being quiet before God? How will you make time to intentionally be still?

Father, we live in a noisy world, full of activity. Please help me to learn to be quiet before You, to wait out the waves of my soul and trust that You are present.