"He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters"
....so what are these green pastures? I see those pastures as His holy word -- always fresh, always rich, and never dead pastures, but living. The Lord's word is sweet ....fit food for souls, as tender grass is natural nutrients for sheep. By faith we are able to find rest in the promises, we are like the sheep that lie down in the midst of green pasture...it's at this time that we discover provision and peace, rest and refreshment, safety and satisfaction. "He makes me lie down" It is the Lord who graciously enables us to perceive His truth and to feed upon it....how grateful we should be for the power to appropriate His promises!
....so what are these green pastures? I see those pastures as His holy word -- always fresh, always rich, and never dead pastures, but living. The Lord's word is sweet ....fit food for souls, as tender grass is natural nutrients for sheep. By faith we are able to find rest in the promises, we are like the sheep that lie down in the midst of green pasture...it's at this time that we discover provision and peace, rest and refreshment, safety and satisfaction. "He makes me lie down" It is the Lord who graciously enables us to perceive His truth and to feed upon it....how grateful we should be for the power to appropriate His promises!
We are not just lying down in green pastures , we are journeying towards our destiny...we also read, "He leads me beside the still waters" ....so what are these "still waters" ....I believe them to be His precious Spirit...."still waters", for the Holy Spirit loves peace, and sounds no alarm in is operation. He may flow into your soul, but not into your co-workers, and therefore your co-worker may not perceive the presence of the Spirit of God....its amazing how the Holy Spirit may be pouring his floods into your heart, yet the person that sits next to you may know nothing about it.
....my grandmother use to say, "still waters run deep"....silence is golden ...the Lord leads us beside these "still waters" we couldn't do it by ourselves, we need His guidance, and grace... that's why His word says "He leadeth me" He does not drive us... Moses drove the Israelites, but Jesus, the Good Shepherd, leads us by his example, and by His amazing love.
....my grandmother use to say, "still waters run deep"....silence is golden ...the Lord leads us beside these "still waters" we couldn't do it by ourselves, we need His guidance, and grace... that's why His word says "He leadeth me" He does not drive us... Moses drove the Israelites, but Jesus, the Good Shepherd, leads us by his example, and by His amazing love.
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