Psalm 23:2
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2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
Just as a shepherd leads sheep to fresh grass, so does the Lord lead His people. Those who follow the Lord does not lack any spiritual nourishment.
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.
14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,
I Peter
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God’s word feeds our soul. This is what a pastor should doing. But you have to be in Gods word ourselves.
6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.
14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
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Time in prayer.
When you spend time in prayer and time in Gods word, it will nourish your soul.
“He makes us lie down” Maybe that is what God is doing to us now.
Sheep are timid animals. They need the Shepard for protection. He was always with them.
The Shepard was the one in charge. We know God is in control. But is He in charge of your life, or are you trying to handle everything yourself?
Sheep have no natural way to defend themselves. They needed the Shepard to be with them to give them the comfort they needed.
We have an enemy that loves to brings us down, who loves to put us in a state of fear. But we have a Shepard leads us to a place of peace.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
Take notice to the word “waters”. If you were thirsty you would ask for a drink of water. Or on a hot summer day you would swim in the water. You wouldn’t use the term waters.
1. Take notice to the word “waters”. If you were thirsty you would ask for a drink of water. Or on a hot summer day you would swim in the water. You wouldn’t use the term waters.
2. Why did David sue the plural from?
3. David repeatedly lead them, over and over again to places where water is restful.
4. He does not provide for you one time, but he provides for you over and over. He repeatedly leads us besides the still waters; a place of rest.
5. Throughout scripture we see God caring and providing for the needs of his people, including rest.
We have to allow the Lord our Shepard to lead us. Bible, prayer.
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. NASCAR: Whenever there is a coition, the pace car pulls out in front of the race leader with his lights flashing. Ever car on the track has too slow down, and get behind the pace car and follow his lead.
Every driver has to submit to the direction and guidance of the pace car.
Will you let the Lord set the pace for your life?