What is a Sweet Selah Day?
A Sweet Selah Day is a day, or part of a day, set apart to meet with God. It’s an intentional setting aside of our normal agenda and all our activities and “making a date” to meet with Him. Just like we meet with an old friend, writing the plans on our calendars and setting aside time to catch up, it’s good to do the same with the One who loves us most of all. In fact, His greatest commandment is to love Him. When you love someone, you spend time with them.
On a normal day, even if we fit in a quiet time with God, our time with Him and the Word is limited. On a Sweet Selah Day, we take our time. We can pray in depth. We can read and ponder. We can study other books, too, written by Christians who have gone before and can teach us. We can take a walk and marvel at God’s creation. We can REST. Whether you set aside 2 hours or 10 … this “time sacrifice” you give to meet with your God will bless you richly. Tune your heart to love and your ears to listen to His voice! Enjoy and Savor being with the Lover of your Soul. Read below for instructions on preparing for your day, and then watch for posts with suggestions on how to spend your Sweet Selah Day with Him. May God bless you and meet with you in extraordinary ways!
Preparing for a Sweet Selah Day
1) Write it Down. Choose what day of the month you will meet with God and write it on your calendar. If you work from home, or work part-time, choose a consistent day like the first Friday of every month as your “sweet selah day.” If you work full-time, choose a half-day on the weekend as your “sweet selah half-day.” Commit this day like you would to a day with a best friend. Only cancel in emergencies, and immediately find another date if you have to cancel and write it down again. This is a real commitment with a real Person.
2) Prepare your Bag. Create a bag that is always at the ready for your Sweet Selah Day. Put the following in the bag, and leave them in it so that all you have to do on your day, is pick up the bag and go:
- Bible – do you have more than one Bible in your home? If you do, choose a Bible (or two) you seldom use for your every day reading or your church reading. Put this one in the bag and make it your permanent Sweet Selah Day Bible. I chose a Study Bible for my Sweet Selah Days. It’s got a lot of study notes and word definitions that are perfect for longer periods of study. If you have just one Bible, thank God. Many Christians around the world long to own a Bible. You will simply need to add this Bible to your bag before you leave for your monthly Sweet Selah Day.
- Water bottle, granola bar, fruit … little snacks for the day that are easily replaced
- Journal – select a notebook or journal that will be exclusively used on this once a month Sweet Selah Day.
- Pens – yes, pens plural. Place 2-3 pens in your bag, to make sure you will have one that works!
- Books – Choose a couple of good Christian books to read, knowing you will be reading just a chapter a month or so. These should be non-fiction and written to help you know God better in some way or fashion or help you understand a topic like prayer or fasting better.
- Worship Music – Choose some worship CDs that you can listen to on your Sweet Selah Days and pop them in the bag. Do you love old hymns? Bring a hymnal.
- Reading glasses – when I wore readers, I always put a pair in my bag. Now I have permanent glasses, so they are always on my face.
3) Make arrangements. Do you have small children? Arrange in advance for child care. Perhaps you can exchange child care with a friend who would also like a once a month Sweet Selah Day? Perhaps this can be a “grandma day” if you are blessed to have one of those lovely ladies close by! Do you have a pet? Arrange for their care in advance, as well, if you plan to leave the house on your day that month. If you plan to stay home, make sure no one will be there during your sweet day, or choose a room in your home where your family knows not to disturb you.
4) Pray. Ask God to prepare your heart for your special day alone with Him!
