A Stilled Soul

"But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me."  Psalm 131:2

A strange way to describe yourself, eh?  I couldn't help but think about this verse for a while, wondering what it really meant.  The definition for weaned is:  Accustom (someone) to managing without something on which they have become dependent or of which they have become excessively fond.  At this point in a child's life, a child no longer needs his mothers milk and is usually able to simply say, "I'm hungry," rather than cryin' and fussin' until his momma feeds him.  A weaned child is no longer concerned or worried that he will be fed - he knows and trusts his mother to give him food - but he is satisfied by being with her.

I think the point that David is making here is that he no longer troubles himself with the elemental needs of life, such as food, but his soul is free from worry because of the trust he has that His God will provide.  He has been weaned off of the cryin' and fussin' for milk.  His soul is still and is able to find the true joy that comes from the Presence of the Lord.  

I'm one of many Christians who has had trouble moving from the infant stage of Christian life mentioned in Hebrews 5:12.  But I've had glimpses of how wonderful it can be once we move past that to fully know and trust our Lord for our needs, and be stilled and satisfied by the joy of His Presence.  He is Emmanuel - God with us.