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Day 29 of 31 Days of Chasing THE Light

Selah Light



“Be still, and know that I am God…” ~Psalm 46:10 (NIV)



I don’t know about you but I can be easily seduced by the hustle and bustle of the day.  When I spend my quiet time in the morning with Him, I admit that I will get up after my prayers and start getting things done before the kids wake up. But, what about pausing and listening to Him?

Selah…

This word is used 71 times in the Psalms and it means to pause – to take a moment to reflect on what has just been said.


 
This is hard for me sometimes because I can tap my foot with impatience when something isn’t done in my time frame. To be still before God like Mary is hard when I feel I am more like Martha. So sometimes…to pause makes me tap my foot. 

But what if we have selah moments?

To quiet ourselves after our prayers.
To reflect on what we’ve read.
To pause and linger a little longer.
To “be still and know.”
 



To take a moment after we pray before we rush into our day. To sit quietly and listen to Him speak. To pause after we read His Word to reflect. Pause and marinate – to let it sink down into our hearts. When we marinate meat – the flavor is so good and juicy…right?  When we marinate on God’s Word…our hearts line up with His…and that is so good. Yes?

Today, let’s be intentional with our moments. Let’s pause – selah – and marinate on what He says to us because our day is held in His hands. He holds it all and in order to shine His light – we need to have Selah times to allow Him to pour into us. Pay attention to His grace today.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.
His love endures forever.”
~Psalm 136:1 (NIV)


 

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