סֶלַע
Sela

My Cliff, My Rock

Psalm 18:2
My Cliff, My Rock

Where this name appears

“Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.”

Psalm 18:2 · World English Bible

What this name means

The towering rock of refuge.

A cliff is unmovable. Storms beat against it for centuries and it does not give way. You are sheltered by something older than the storm.

The promise kept in this name

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

Joshua 1:9

How to practice this name today

Four small steps. Don't try to do all of them. Pick one. Do it today.

1.

Stop carrying what isn't yours.

Make a list of what is on your shoulders. Cross out everything not actually assigned to you. Strength leaks through borrowed burdens.

2.

Choose one battle, not all of them.

You cannot fight on every front. Pick the one God is asking of you today. Let the others wait. Faithfulness is not omnipresence.

3.

Eat. Sleep. Move your body.

Elijah, exhausted under the broom tree, was first given food and rest before God spoke. The spiritual rests on the physical. Tend the body.

4.

Get one wise friend in your corner.

Strength is rarely solo. Text the person who tells you the truth. You don't need a crowd. You need one Aaron and one Hur.

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