He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
Every well-planned journey requires a pause along the way. A journey with no rest will cause burnout which leads to a higher likelihood of injury. Injuries, untreated, will derail a mission and leave a journey uncompleted, making the long road more difficult. Today is a water break.
Being made to do something isn’t fun. There are times, however, that our Good Shepherd makes us lie down. Why is this?
It’s because we need something: a restored soul.
In our face-paced, merciless society, we can unwittingly end up with tired, tattered, wounded, and broken souls. Our minds, wills, and emotions begin to limp through life in a way that we call normal because it has become our norm. Even when we do not realize this, our Good Shepherd does. He sees you. He wants to restore you.
Today, take a step.
Maybe today the one step God wants you to take is to set an alarm for 1-3 minutes. During this time, remain quiet. Be still. Allow Him to do some restoration on your soul. Much of the restoration we need takes a lot more time than this, but today, take a step.
Whatever the step, ask God to direct it. Take a moment to take that step. Invite Him to speak. He will.
Life is a long road. Walk it with Jesus. Take a step today… just one is fine.
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