Be Still

There is a lot of prep that goes into making dinner. The kitchen gets messy. The music is on. The dishes are banging and the chatter and excitement are in the air. Maybe someone is even grumpy because they are so hungry.

And then we sit down. When we sit down to dinner, there is a time before we eat when we are to be still. The food is waiting but we need to pause, give thanks, focus our minds on our blessings, thank God for who He is and what He has done for us. God calls us to be still and know that He is God. He has provided. He has welcomed us. He has prepped the meal. He has seated us. He will sustain us. He will bless us.

Silence and stillness give way to rejoicing and eating as we say, “Amen and pass the potatoes!”