Friday 29 April 2011

He leads me beside still waters


He leads me beside still waters. Psalm 23

We were out wandering in the Nottinghamshire countryside 
and came across this lovely spot which made me think of Psalm 23.

'The Lord leads us', the Psalmist says, but are we following?

  One way to check is to see whether we are at peace of not.  When we feel ourselves becoming stressed, worried or fretful then we know we are maybe not following as close to the Lord as we could be.

You notice when you walk beside a stream or river like this one that they help you to relax if you stop and take the time to listen to the water flowing, to watch the rippling of the surface, the dragonflies swooping in from time to time or just listen to the insects and the birds twittering away in the background.  In other words, you take time out of your busy schedule to be still. 

Psalm 46 says 'Be still and know I am God.'  

Can I encourage whoever reads this to just be still for a minute or two and even if you don't have access to a lovely stream or river, close your eyes and imagine walking alongside this stream, hand in hand with the Lord.  Listen to Him as He whispers to your heart and let His peace flow over you and in you.  Let Him 'lead you' in your thoughts, hear Him tell you how much He loves you, and how everything is going to be all right if you'll just trust Him with your cares and concerns. 
He is your loving Shepherd who gave His life for you, He kept nothing back and He is still the same today.  His mercy is forever, and His grace covers everything known to man so why not turn aside with Him for a while and enjoy His company.
Enjoy your walk.....     :)

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