Psalms 23:2
He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.
Peace, complete and total peace, a rest that surpasses all
understanding is available for those who fully trust in God. Those who lay all
of their burdens down at the foot of the cross and trust our Lord to take care
of their every need truly understand Psalm 23:2. Many people in our world try to take care of
their own needs. They feel that they
must “fight” for the promotion. “Fight” for the social status. They feel that they must work very hard day
by day to keep their things, friends, or status until their heads spin, and
they become tired and weary. Friend it
is only when we place our “who” in Christ and we understand that we are not to
seek “social status” and “material things” and that we should not focus on
trying to get more, more, more. It is
only when we fully take our hands off of our situation and entrust all to Him,
following God second by second, day by day and keep our eyes on our Savior that
we realize that we really can not do anything without Him. It is when we fully commit our every member
to His service and we do everything as unto Him fully trusting our Savior for
our promotions and trusting Him to provide our every need. It is finally then, that we will have the
peace that passeth all understanding in knowing that if he clothes the lilies
of the valley and provides food for the birds of the air, how much more does He
love us and want to provide for our needs (Matthew 6:25-31). As we spend more
and more time studying His word, in constant fellowship with Him, and we begin
to hear His guidance all the more clearly and remain on the path that He has
for us, then He will let us rest in green meadows and lead us beside peaceful
streams even during the valleys of our life.
Through any circumstance we can have a complete peace in knowing that He
is in total control and that if it’s happening then He allowed it and He must
have a purpose for it.
Lord, thank You that I don’t have to worry about my needs
being fulfilled. Thank You that as I
fully put all of my trust in You and follow You daily that You will provide my
every need. Lord it’s so comforting to
feel Your presence in my life through the valleys as well as the good
times. I am so glad that I don’t have to
fight for my place in this world. It’s
nice to know that all I have to do is get up daily and put my trust in You, and
You will take care of everything. I’ve
proved You over and over. I’ve come to realize that as I arise daily and commit
my every member to Your service and as I go throughout my day in constant
fellowship with You, that I don’t have to worry about anything. Lord I’ve
witnessed time and time again, You give me the words that I need, You bring
people into my path, and You send funds to take care of needs. Thank You Lord, that I can fully trust in
You, and I can follow you through green meadows and beside peaceful
streams. In Jesus’ most precious holy
name. Amen.
Written by Donna Shea
Written by Donna Shea