Every well-planned journey requires a pause along the way. A journey with no rest will cause burnout which leads to a higher likelihood of injury. Injuries, untreated, will derail a mission and leave a journey uncompleted, making the long road more difficult.

Today, take a deep breath. Take five minutes out of your journey to rest. Use this time to take note: do I need to rest more? Do I have an injury in my soul that needs attention. Take a break.

The Psalms use a word periodically: selah. Despite its frequent usage, the exact meaning of this word remains unknown. Scholars agree that this word serves as a musical or liturgical break. It serves as a pause, perhaps of silence. It’s an interlude of sorts. Even knowing this, it remains unclear.*

I believe this is no mistake.

God invites you today to set aside some time of Selah. Take a break in your journey. It’s time for a pause; some silence; an interlude. What does that look like in your story? That’s unclear on purpose. Ask God to show you what you need in this season to recharge and address injuries. What you need may be different than the last season.

Today, take just one step.

Maybe today the one step God wants you to take is rest. Perhaps today God wants you to look at your calendar and set aside some undefined time to rest and recharge. Maybe He wants you to reach out to a friend that you know that you can rest well with or can help you to heal. Allow Him to lead that time.

Whatever the step, ask God to direct it. Invite Him to speak. He will.

Life is a long road. Walk it with Jesus. Take a step today… rest is good.

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*Insights on selah: Barry, J.D., D. Bomar, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, D. Mangum, C. Sinclair Wolcott, L. Wentz, E. Ritzema, & W. Widder (Eds.). The Lexham Bible Dictionary, Selah. Lexham Press. 2016.