Selah. Wait—Trust—Reflect—Pause—EXALT!
The line was so long, and as I leaned out to the left, I could see all the others standing there, with me, but the difference between them and me was that they stood in front of me. Thus, I was resigned to wait . . . and wait . . .and wait . . .and (well maybe you get the picture as “they” say).
- SEASONS!
- CALENDAR CHANGES!
- YEARS!
- FOREVER—WAITING!
Scientists who study patterns say that we do not spend days, or moments, or hours, or weeks, or months, but YEARS during our lives—WAITING! So, oftentimes, the question comes: What will we do as we wait? While that is a good question, as I recall seasons during my life when I have waited (yes—seasons of waiting), I find myself asking a different question.
WHO do we trust during our waiting?
The psalmist David wrote:
“My soul, wait in silence for God alone,
(Psalm 62:5 NASB)
For my hope is from Him.”
Did we see IT—the punctuation?
Did we the STATEMENT that came within the punctation?
Did we?
In our haste, maybe we missed it, so let us read the verse again to be sure that we do not miss WHO we are to wait for & WHO we are to trust during our season of waiting & to WHOM we are to lift our praise as we—wait.
“My soul, wait in silence for God alone,
(Psalm 62:5-8 NASB)
For my hope is from Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
My refuge; I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my glory rest on God;
The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.
Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Pour out your hearts before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah”
Selah.
Silence.
Pause.
To Lift Up.
To Exalt.
The origin of the word “Selah” is unknown, and translators of the Bible translated it as an intermission, to pause, to think about, to reflect upon the meaning of the verse BEFORE reading the rest of the passage.
Selah. Wait—Trust—Reflect—Pause—EXALT!
- We may find that we are praying specifically for someone, for something to occur.
- We may realize how we are searching for an answer.
- We may see how what we fear is unchanging.
- We may hope we find relief from the struggle we are enduring.
- We may strive to remain hopeful.
- Yes, may we strive to rely upon God during our season of waiting.
God’s Word reminds us today—Selah.
Did we see the punctation?
A Dash—A wait for what is about to come.
A Period afterward. An end. An independent statement stopped by a closure.
- As we wait, let us Trust God!
- As we wait, let us Reflect upon the goodness of God!
- As we wait, let us Pause and See the miracle of God!
- As we wait, during this intermission of time, let us EXALT GOD!
“The more that I live, the more that I find—walking with You gets better with time.
The more that I live, the more that I find—walking with You gets better with time.
The more that I live, the more that I find—walking with You gets better with time.
The more that I live, the more that I find—walking with You [GOD] gets better with—Time.
The Best is Yet to Come.”
“The Best is Yet to Come” by Mack Brock
Listen to the melody. Enjoy. Re-read the words of the psalmist.
Selah.
Wait—But let us NOT become impatient in the wait!
Trust—But let us NOT become untrusting in the wait!
Reflect—But let us NOT forget upon WHOM we are to wait!
Pause—Let us EXALT GOD!
Oh, let us!
“My soul, wait in silence for God alone,
(Psalm 62:5 NASB)
For my hope is from Him.”