“He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.” —Psalm 23:2

“David writes that the Lord provides rest in green pastures and guides him to still waters. Shepherds in biblical times did not "drive" their sheep. Instead of pushing the herd from behind, they walked ahead of the flock, which followed. The land of Israel did not have plentiful, verdant pastureland except in the rainy season. Shepherds needed to guide their sheep to green pasture, otherwise the sheep would go hungry.

Further, sheep will not drink from a rushing stream. Nor will they instinctively seek out clean water—they are prone to drinking whatever is nearby. Therefore, a good shepherd leads his sheep to calm, clean water.

As a good shepherd, the Lord guided David to green pasture; that is, He provided well for David, giving him abundance, rest, and peace. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, provides all of this care for His followers. He gives us rest (Matthew 11:28), abundance (Matthew 6:33; John 10:10; Ephesians 1:3; Philippians 4:19), and peace (John 14:27).

Just as a shepherd in Bible times knew his sheep by name, so our Good Shepherd knows us personally and calls us by name. We should be quick to heed His call and follow Him!

Father God, thank You that Jesus is my good and faithful Shepherd. Thank You for the times that You bring me to a halt in the hustle and bustle of this frenzied life and cause me to take time to rest. May I listen to Your voice and respond to Your gracious leading and lie down in the green pastures into which You have led me, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN. 🙏”

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He Makes Me Lie Down In Green Pastures (Psalm 23:2)

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Psalm 23:1-2 (NKJV) - The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

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I just wanted to take a minute to ask you all to surrender to Jesus. I’m not trying to be pushy, but I believe I’m called to invite you to heaven. We have all messed up and done bad things, and that keeps us from God. He is loving, but he is also just, and must punish sin. But,He loves you so much that would gave his life for you on the cross and make a way for you to be forgiven All you have to do is believe and trust in his sacrifice to save you from your sin. He will transform your life and make it more abundant and free. Also, Jesus is coming back one day, and we don’t know when. I believe that all believers will be taken to heaven in an event called the rapture. Then, God will judge humanity and trust me, you don’t want to be here for it. Seven years of pure hell on earth. Famine, war, diseases, and to top it off, an oppressive one world order that makes you comply or die. Also, you never know when you could die, your next breath isn’t promised. And, trust me, actual hell is even worse. A whole eternity of pure torture and separation from God. I don’t want you to have to go there, God doesn’t want you to go there, so much so that he made a way of salvation So please, trust Jesus today if you haven’t already and make him Lord of your life

“The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], I shall not want.” —Psalm 23:1 (AMP)

A prayer for today 🙏

“A Prayer For Inner Strength”:

“Dear God, Please give me the strength to face the day and to see the many blessings that it contains. Give me the courage to walk on, no matter how long the path or how many turns the road holds. Guide my thoughts so that I walk in love and peace and with gratitude stamped on my heart.” —“Ramblings of the Claury”

“And this is love: that we walk in accordance with His commandments and are guided continually by His precepts. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should [always] walk in love.” —2 John 1:6 (AMP)

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

Psalms 23:1‭-‬2 NKJV

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“In the Midst of Wolves, Part 2,” Scarlet Spider (Vol. 2/2012), #14.

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