I am content and at peace as a child lies quietly in its mother’s arms, so my heart is quiet within me. (GNB)
Psalm 131
To really understand this passage, we must further reflect on it. In Psalms chapter 131:1-3, it states, “God proclaims that he wants us to worship, but not worship things “too marvelous and too great.” He wants us to have calm and quieted souls. And if we are too attached to worshiping things too powerful, he wants us to be slowly weaned, like a child from their mother. God only wants us to hope in Him.
It's not always easy to hope in God all the time. We all lose faith, and are tempted from time to time. There are countless things that try to grasp our attention and turn it away from God. However, if we pray and study God's Word, we can overcome that temptation and return to God before we stray too far. For it is only God who can bring true peace.
Kyle Carrier and Will Pickart
