Psalm 46 confidently begins, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging." For many of us, it feels as if the world around us is shaking. The seas around us are in complete chaos. Our lives are being shaken to the core. In the midst of such uncertain times, is it possible for us to not fear? Is it possible for us to not be shaken? Or are those just empty and hollow words we sing with our lips, but not our hearts, in the latest worship song?Perhaps the key to not being shaken during shaky times is found toward the end of Psalm 46 where it states, "Be still, and know that I am God." In other words, "cease striving and know, acknowledge, be aware that I am God." This brings up 2 key questions. First off, is it possible for us to know, acknowledge, be aware that God is God if we are never still? Second, is it possible for us to know, acknowledge, be aware that God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble, the reason we do not need to fear, if we never cease striving? Perhaps the perspective we need to take during our present circumstances, is this is a once-in-a-lifetime, system-wide opportunity for all of us to hit the reset button and reboot, restart. This is our chance to cease striving, be still, and have time to reflect, rethink, re-prioritize, rededicate, refocus our lives on what truly matters.In Jeremiah 29:11, God makes this profound promise to the Israelites, "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." God makes this declaration as the Israelites are literally being dragged out of their homes, out of their villages and communities, out of their jobs and lifestyles, out of their families and out of their country into exile in Babylon. I guarantee that at this time, it didn't feel like there was any reason to have hope. It didn't feel like there was any future. The Israelites were in need of a serious reboot where they would re-prioritize God in their lives. The end result of this time of shaking is found in Jeremiah 29:12-13 = "Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." May that be the end result of our time of uncertainty and shaking as well. May that be the end result of our reset, our reboot, our restart. May we call on God, pray to God, seek God and find God when we truly seek him with all of our hearts. May God and God alone be our refuge. May God and God alone be our strength. May God and God alone be our ever-present help in trouble. May God and God alone be the reason we do not fear. May we cease striving, be still enough so that we can hear our heavenly Father's voice reassuring us, "Remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. I am for you and not against you! Nothing can separate you from my love!" May he draw each of us into a deeper and more vibrant relationship with Jesus!

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