an isolated word found in certain psalms (e.g. Ps3, 4, 62 etc)
has uncertain meaning.
Most likely though, it is a liturgical notation
that calls for a brief musical interlude or
for a brief liturgical response by congregation.
Therefore ‘selah’ may mean “stop and listen”.
Source: NIV Study Bible: Psalms: Authorship & Title. Zondervan.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Selah.
Is it possible to have SELAH moments in our busy, hectic
and chasing after the wind kind of life?
I can go a full day without drinking water.
Yes, I am thirsty, but am in too much haste to stop and drink.
Off course I feel my lips dry,
and my throat longs for the running water through them,
but I only allow myself a quick coffee or a canned drink
which I can grab when I am passing by some where.
But I need water! I long for water!
Is there time to walk to the fridge and fill a glass and sit and sip?
I am thirsty, how about you?
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Thursday, March 01, 2007
SELAH
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'Paying attention to God involves the realisation that He works.'
This is something that caught my eyes as I was reading Eugene Peterson's Life at It's Best : A Guidebook for the Pilgrim Life.
Many a times I was too busy to pay attention to God, to what His telling me thru' the circumstances of life...
With shame and contrition I have to go back to God as the Holy Spirit convicts me of how I have hindered my understanding of Christ.
Let's go back to our Father... and find rest in Him.
-Jh-
This caught my attention "paying love attention to God". I guess it's something really not easy to do but it's really a need. It is in paying attention to Him that I can actually listen to what's happening in my life.
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Selah....Seilah?(spoken with a chinese accent means "matilah"!!!). So many times, in the rushing about doing things, we often, I often go 'seilah'. Matilah! Cannot finish by deadline. Seilah! Cannot have to rush over to somewhere to do something.
Where got time to pause? I was reflecting on my frequent 'seilah' moments and a picture came to mind. Jesus just walking towards me, sitting down beside me, and instead of having a meeting or doing something, just sits and smiles. Or rather, He grins! Just the kind that shows someone is simply happy to be sitting there doing nothing with you.
And I am reminded that what He is looking for, is me! And not all the 101 things I can do for Him! So, I am trying to insert more 'Selah' rather than 'Seilah' into my days.
true...sometimes need to take time off the hectic schedule... life not just about ourselves or our existence... God din make us so that He can watch our lives, more like He made us so that we can dedicate our lives to Him...
personally, for me my exams are looming...and ive been struggling to make time for God... things like next time la, ive got a lot of time after exams la...these temptations keep popping...but thank God...im pulling through these bleak moments... want to emerge victorious^^'' sometimes its these SELAH moments that keep me alive.
stopping to pause? are you nuts?!! it's so against our nature our culture.. yet i guess, that's precisely why it's so necessary...
i've haven't taken my selah moments for a while... *shrug* maybe i'm afraid of what i'll find.. but sometimes these moments creep up on me.. esp after midnight- that bewitching hour when i find myself talking to my soul.
Ivan, i know what u mean about temptations man. Mine is "wait till this assignment/project finish". But i am in denial that there'll always be projects around. And that Selah moments are just as important a project in my life!
The world tricks me into believing that I can do without Selah!!!
Hmm...when can I slot in a Selah before the next 'Seilah' comes along....
'selah'... something that i really need... after starting my new job for almost two months... Often after a long day at work, i always say, "i'm tired" as an excuse...
but selah is precisely what i need... to keep my heart pure... to keep my eyes focused on Christ the Lord...
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