Psalm 23:1-3 (NIV): “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul….”
“There aren’t enough hours in the day!” Does that statement sound all-too familiar? Life is busy. It is easy to become overbooked, overworked, and overwhelmed! For this reason, Christ makes us lie down and rest. Notice the language in the passage from Psalm 23. It is not a request or a choice. Instead, the Good Shepherd places His had gently, but firmly, on our shoulder and says, “Now sit.” And, oh, isn’t it nice to just sit and rest sometimes? Our loving Savior longs to refresh our weary souls. He knows that we are such “doers,” but there are times when He insists that we rest in what He has already “done.” Thank goodness for the Cross; thank goodness for our Shepherd; and thank goodness for the green pastures of His tender mercies.
Rest in Christ’s finish work of the Cross today!
Theresa
“There aren’t enough hours in the day!” Does that statement sound all-too familiar? Life is busy. It is easy to become overbooked, overworked, and overwhelmed! For this reason, Christ makes us lie down and rest. Notice the language in the passage from Psalm 23. It is not a request or a choice. Instead, the Good Shepherd places His had gently, but firmly, on our shoulder and says, “Now sit.” And, oh, isn’t it nice to just sit and rest sometimes? Our loving Savior longs to refresh our weary souls. He knows that we are such “doers,” but there are times when He insists that we rest in what He has already “done.” Thank goodness for the Cross; thank goodness for our Shepherd; and thank goodness for the green pastures of His tender mercies.
Rest in Christ’s finish work of the Cross today!
Theresa
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