“He makes me lie down in green pastures…” - Psalms 23:2
The bible tells us that God sends us like a sheep in the midst of wolves. (Mat 10:16)
Now, lets imagine ourselves as sheep, and wolves are all around us. I believe you would agree with me that bending our (sheep) legs together and sunbathe would be suicidal. How does God expect me to lie down when I have problems to settle, heartaches to handle, responsibilities to fulfil, and things to worry about?
I’m grateful the Word says that He “makes” me lie down. When I can’t do it for myself, He does it for me! Now when I imagine a scene where a shepherd makes his sheep lie down, I imagine the shepherd being next to the sheep with his hands leading it to lie down (or however the method is). My point is, the fact that the bible says He “makes” me lie down shows that He is near!
God makes us lie down by telling us, “Hey, I’m right by your side. You are safe. I’m protecting you. Don’t worry, be at rest.” The wolves are the Shepherd’s part. The sheep’s part is to lie down!
And Jesus doesn’t make you lie down on a patch of grass. He makes you lie down in green pastures. Everywhere you look, it’s GREEN! Everywhere you turn, it’s an abundance of provision!
So with provision all around us, and The provider next to us, can we lower our guards, be at peace, and rest?
(YES!)
0 comments: