SELAH!!
During my prayer time this morning, the Holy Spirit impressed upon my heart the importance of the word “Selah,” which occurs frequently throughout the Book of Psalms. The meaning of this Hebrew word is uncertain, but it is thought to be musical term or litergical direction…maybe an interlude or time to pause.
I like the word pause. Pausing causes me to take a deep breath. Pause for moment and ponder the word Pause.
Did you? (o:
We all lead such full lives, but pausing during our day is so important to our total well being. When I am working on a design project and things are not coming together or I have a brain cramp, I pause. I have found if I walk away and change my focus, when I return to the task at hand I see things in a new and different way. Oftentimes I walk outside, taking my heart, mind and body to a spacious place. So, like instruction from the Psalms, I am encouraging you to Pause…Selah.
Pause to Praise…Selah
Pause to give thanks…Selah
Pause to check your heart…Selah
Pause and behold the beauty around you…Selah
Pause before you speak…Selah
Pause to help the one in need…Selah
Pause to pray…Selah
Pause to remember God’s faithfulness…Selah
Pause and be refreshed…Selah
Just Pause…
Pause…
Selah…
In my Friday blogs, as a “Prelude” to the weekend ahead, I plan to share a thought from a Psalm, encouraging both of us to Pause…Selah. For some of you this will be difficult. Especially if your personality, like mine, is one to check off your to-do list before you Selah.
But, let us pause…Selah!
Say it out loud…Selah!
Say it again…Selah!
(are you smiling yet?)
Shout for joy to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
Say to God, “how awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you. All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.”
Selah
Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man. He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot.
There they rejoiced in him, who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations- let not the rebellious exalt themselves.
Selah
Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard, who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip…
Selah
Psalm 66:2-9
resting in this moment as I pause and ponder the meaning to these Words of life …Selah!
have a great weekend! leah
Thank you for this post. I needed this reminder. When I stop and pause and get my focus back where it should be–on God, then my chaotic circumstances are put back in their proper perspective. And yes I am smiling! Thanks!
Leah,
I’ve been so caught up in my own work that I didn’t even realize you were blogging. I am so happy to find your wonderful entries, and so happy to be reminded to selah! I hope all is well with you. I’d love to catch up sometime soon!
Best,
Lucy