EDITOR’S NOTE: The Times Free Press is continuing a series of stories from readers about life experiences they attribute to divine intervention. We’ll publish another each week as your stories continue to arrive. If you have a God Thing to share, email Life@timesfreepress.com, or mail to Life Department, Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
This week, Frank Harris of Soddy-Daisy details the text message he believes came from God. The word “Selah” he references appears 74 times in the Bible, occurring frequently at the end of verses in Psalms and Habakkuk. The meaning of the word is not known, though online sources say it is generally considered a liturgical or musical direction.
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On Feb. 6, 2018, my sister-in-law Bernice Rogers sent me two pictures of her grandson, David Yates, receiving his gunnery sergeant stripes from his commanding officer and a pin attached by his daughter Peyton.
I sent the following text to Bernice: “What a miracle. He is my ever growing hero. Love it that I had a small part in his success, but you deserve the greatest contribution toward helping him become the wonderful man and person that he has become. Selah.”