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So lately I've been feeling a little lonely. I've made the decision to try and not spend any $$ on my weekends to save for my year at the War College. Well, that's proving easier than I thought! Its also causing me to spend a lot of time on my own(mainly on the weekends), which is bringing a lot of lonliness into my life. I'm not used to this lonely feeling, its not something I'm used to. So in that respect I am very lucky.
I have come to believe however, that God is giving me all this time to myself so that I will start to spend more of the time I have with him! What a God, he's a sneaky one!!!! You see, its taken me some time to figure this out. That's not 100% true, but I have been diverting the idea for a few weeks. I can't anymore. This time is for me & God and I need to start using the time that I have - to regain the discipline that I tend to lose so easily.
In attempting to do so, for the past couple of days I have been reflecting on a passage of scripture that was left for me on a previous post (see 'spent').
The scripture says this:
'I wait quietly before God, for He is my hope. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.' Psalm 62:5-6
OR
'Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; (selah) my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.'
I remember being in high school and having my pastor do a devotional with my church choir. He used this passage of scripture, but focused mostly on the word 'selah'(which appears approx. 73 times in the Psalms). I couldn't remember what it meant, so I did some research. Funnily(is that a word?) enough it doesn't actually have a meaning. There are however, many speculations. I am going to do my best to articulate what I've concluded about the meaning of Selah.
After reading, I think it means one of two things: to weigh or to lift up. I think the two actually work together.
Look at the 2 verses. If we use 'to weigh,' in these contexts, to weigh the preceding Word of God and wisely consider them. If we use 'to lift up,' it is our hearts which are to be lifted up to consider more solemnly the two truths. Thus connecting the meanings(at least in my brain).
I think what I've learned from this is that I need to spend more time reading God's word. Really reading it. From now on I'm going to use this word, Selah, when I am meditating on God's word. As a reminder to weigh and to lift up what he is saying to me. Because he always has something to say - we just need to learn how to listen.
Why don't you join me in doing this? I think that in doing so we will find our Father speaking to us, to encourage us, to comfort us, to instruct us, to humble us, to reprove us.
'His power is eternal.
His glory is supernal.
So lately I've been feeling a little lonely. I've made the decision to try and not spend any $$ on my weekends to save for my year at the War College. Well, that's proving easier than I thought! Its also causing me to spend a lot of time on my own(mainly on the weekends), which is bringing a lot of lonliness into my life. I'm not used to this lonely feeling, its not something I'm used to. So in that respect I am very lucky.
I have come to believe however, that God is giving me all this time to myself so that I will start to spend more of the time I have with him! What a God, he's a sneaky one!!!! You see, its taken me some time to figure this out. That's not 100% true, but I have been diverting the idea for a few weeks. I can't anymore. This time is for me & God and I need to start using the time that I have - to regain the discipline that I tend to lose so easily.
In attempting to do so, for the past couple of days I have been reflecting on a passage of scripture that was left for me on a previous post (see 'spent').
The scripture says this:
'I wait quietly before God, for He is my hope. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.' Psalm 62:5-6
OR
'Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; (selah) my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.'
I remember being in high school and having my pastor do a devotional with my church choir. He used this passage of scripture, but focused mostly on the word 'selah'(which appears approx. 73 times in the Psalms). I couldn't remember what it meant, so I did some research. Funnily(is that a word?) enough it doesn't actually have a meaning. There are however, many speculations. I am going to do my best to articulate what I've concluded about the meaning of Selah.
After reading, I think it means one of two things: to weigh or to lift up. I think the two actually work together.
Look at the 2 verses. If we use 'to weigh,' in these contexts, to weigh the preceding Word of God and wisely consider them. If we use 'to lift up,' it is our hearts which are to be lifted up to consider more solemnly the two truths. Thus connecting the meanings(at least in my brain).
I think what I've learned from this is that I need to spend more time reading God's word. Really reading it. From now on I'm going to use this word, Selah, when I am meditating on God's word. As a reminder to weigh and to lift up what he is saying to me. Because he always has something to say - we just need to learn how to listen.
Why don't you join me in doing this? I think that in doing so we will find our Father speaking to us, to encourage us, to comfort us, to instruct us, to humble us, to reprove us.
'His power is eternal.
His glory is supernal.
When all earth's things have passed away,
There'll always be the love of God.'
(gotta love the Gaithers!)
Blessings.
There'll always be the love of God.'
(gotta love the Gaithers!)
Blessings.
