Remembering in silence

"Now stand here quietly before the Lord as I remind you of all the good things He has done for you and your ancestors" 1 Samuel 12:7

It is important to remember where the Lord has brought us from. It is important to remember our journey with Him. The miracle of salvation, deliverance from darkness into his marvelous light, that is made possible only through faith in Jesus Christ. The miracles in our journey with him. The great deliverance, the little blessings ... the many times He held our hands and walked with us through the valley of the shadow of death. the many times He led us through green pastures... the many times he provided streams in the desert... the times when we met with the rod of correction and the times of the staff of comfort.

It is important to remember in silence. Quieting the many distractions that exist around us. legitimate they may be but seeking to choke out our relationship and time with the Father. it is important to sit quietly and remember. The Psalmist uses 'Selah' a lot in most of the psalms of gratitude. It means 'sit quietly and ponder on this'. we need 'Selah moments' in our lives. those blessed moments when we focus on the goodness of the Lord.

When we remember the goodness of God in the past, then we can boldly face the future and challenge the present brings, with the assurance that God through his love is working great things for us and in us.

Today, make out time, sit quietly and remember the good things that the Lord has done. Have a 'Selah moment' and be truly grateful.

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