Is there any note in all the music of the world as mighty as the grand pause? Is there any word in the Psalms more eloquent that the word “Selah,” meaning pause? . . . And is there anything that can touch our hearts like the power of stillness?
For the hearts that will cease focusing on themselves, there is “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding” (Phil. 4:7) . . . and a deep rest, which the world can never give nor take away. Deep within the center of the soul is a chamber of peace where God lives and where, if we will enter it and quiet all the other sounds, we can hear His “gentle whisper” (1 Kings 19:12).
Even in the fastest wheel that is turning, if you look at the center, where the axle is found, there is no movement at all. And even in the busiest life, there is a place where we may dwell alone with God in eternal stillness.
~ L.B. Cowman, Streams in the Desert
In the stillness,
Sandy
Welcome to the Still Saturday Community where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still place, and soak in the beauty of images and reflect on the depth of sparse words. We’d love for you to join us. Grab the button and link up below. We all love to hear if something especially speaks to your heart, but please don’t feel pressured to comment. Simply take some time to be still together, to gaze long and drink deep.
Naomi@WhatJoyIsMine says
November 15, 2014 at 1:21 amSandra….thank you for hosting this community. Have a blessed weekend.
Patricia @ Pollywog Creek says
November 15, 2014 at 7:13 amGood morning, my beautiful friend. This is such a beautiful devotional. I have a friend who named her baby Selah because of the “pause” in their lives that surrounded her birth. May our weekend be filled with Selah moments when we pause to say, “look what God has done!” (I misspelled Colossians in my graphic above – but I’m currently traveling and there’s nothing I can about it for now. *sigh*)
Lyli @ 3-D Lessons for Life says
November 15, 2014 at 11:26 amStreams in the Desert is one of my all-time favorite devotionals. I am loving this post. Hope you have a fantastic weekend, Sandy!
Elizabeth Stewart says
November 15, 2014 at 12:21 pmYour post is just what I needed to read this morning!
Sheila Seiler Lagrand says
November 15, 2014 at 2:21 pmSo beautiful, Sandy. Thank you for this reminder.
Years ago, in the midst of adolescent angst, I wrote a poem that included the line:
It’s silence that bends meaning around sound.
Corny, but, well . . .
And:
I cannot wait to hug your neck. That is all.
Laurie Collett says
November 15, 2014 at 7:55 pmBeautiful passage! Thanks for hosting & God bless!
bluecottonmemory says
November 15, 2014 at 9:17 pm“Deep within the center of the soul is a chamber of peace where God lives” – a chamber of peace – oh, how that resonates. Praying we both overcome the busyness to enter that chamber. Shalom!
Joanne Viola says
November 16, 2014 at 6:57 amBeautiful post. Beautiful words >>> “And even in the busiest life, there is a place where we may dwell alone with God in eternal stillness.” That is where I want to dwell! Blessings!
Megan Willome says
November 17, 2014 at 4:08 pmMy mom loved “Streams in the Desert.”