Selah
The One Step Daily Devotional is intended to provide just one step each day for your journey with God. Every journey requires water breaks. Here is a water break for you.
The first time we see the word selah in the Psalms is Psalm 3 (where it appears three times). Though the exact meaning of the word remains illusive to scholars, many believe it indicates a pause. In Psalm 3, David is running from his son Absalom (see 2 Samuel 13-15). I imagine that these trying times for David came with a lot of stress as his life was in danger, his kingdom was slipping away, and his son was betraying him.
David’s response to this most difficult season of his life was to pray and to selah.
What season are you going through right now? Is it hard? Is there betrayal? Does everything important feel like it’s slipping away? Is stress screaming at you?
At the end of each Daily One Step Devotional you will find these words:
Whatever the step, ask God to direct it. Take a moment to take that step. Invite Him to speak. He will.
It’s easy to skip over these words as they can almost seem like a period on the end of a sentence. Appearing over and over, familiarity can cause us to forget their importance. The written word of God is ever so important, and unpacking His Holy Scriptures is important, but we must not forget to hear His voice.
Today, selah for a minute. Set a timer if you need to.
Maybe today you need the selah to hear His voice.
Today, take a step.
Maybe today the one step God wants you to take is to pause. Perhaps God simply wants you to sit in His presence. Maybe today God wants you to hear His words of love and peace.
Whatever the step, ask God to direct it. Take a moment to take that step. Invite Him to speak. He will.
Life is a long road. Walk it with Jesus. Take a water break… we all get thirsty.
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