Psalm 131

O Lord, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.

But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.

O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time on and forevermore.

I was reading the Daily Office today and one of the suggested Psalms was 131.  I’ve never really read it, I mean really read it until this morning.  I’ve never really listened.

And as I listened today, I heard something today that I’ve never really heard.  Be quiet.  Slow down. Listen.

How busy are you today?  How much to have you planned?  What is on your schedule? What do you have coming up? Will you even make time today for God?

Stop.  Listen.  Listen for God.  Take time to breathe.  Stop.

Calm and quiet your soul.

I’ve not been doing that recently.  Some of the anxiousness and I worry I’ve faced in my life recently comes from that. I have not quieted my soul.  I have not taken time to listen.  I have not taken time to come before God.

This mistake robs our peace, joy, and hope.  This mistake makes us directionless.  This mistake leave us longing.

Today, calm and quiet your soul.  God is there. Calm. Breathe. Slow.  Seek. God is with you, even now.