Green Pastures and Still Waters

Green Pastures and Still Waters (Psalm 23:2)

Psalm 23:2, “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”

David says, “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” The green pasture is the Word of God and the still water is the Spirit of God. When you have the Word and the Holy Spirit, you have everything you need. You are talking about a real good diet when you have the Word. The Word promises rest to those that wait upon the Lord.

1. Green pastures speak of Rest. “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures…”
We will not rest if we are spiritually hungry. This speaks of finding rest in the Word of God. The 'green pastures' represent food to the sheep. The lying down represents leisure or time. The shepherd has His eye on you. He knows if you are fatigued and when you need some quiet time alone. Sometimes we allow ourselves to get too busy for God to speak to us. Don't allow too many jobs and too many possessions to rob you of your time alone with God. Confidence and peaceful rest will be “in green pastures,” causing a child of God to grow in Christ. True growth and life come from a personal relationship with Jesus and the Word of God, which are necessary for a truly fulfilling life (John 6:32-35, 63; 8:31; 10:9; 15:7). Because of the presence and nearness of the Shepherd, God’s sheep (His people) can “lie down” in peace and be free from all fear. Jesus, as the Son of God, came to bring this same promise to those who would follow Him. The Holy Spirit, as the Comforter, Counselor, and Helper communicates Christ’s care and presence to each believer. John 14:16-18, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” II Timothy 1:7, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” This represents God’s people spend time meditating on the food which He has prepared for them, which is the Word of God. We can go further and say that the Lord provides a green pasture for His sheep every time the Word of God is truly preached. This challenges all who know the Lord to crave sound Biblical preaching. It’s in the green pastures where we find peace and pleasure and feast all the day long. There is great ease spiritually in God’s green, grassy meadows in living fellowship with the Lord.

2. Still waters speak of Refreshment. “…he leadeth me beside the still waters."
​“He leadeth me beside the still waters” represent the peace, life and refreshment of the Holy Spirit (Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 2:13; John 7:37-39). John 7:37-39, “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)” When sheep are led beside the still waters they do not lack refreshment. God's people often find themselves in need of spiritual refreshment. This is because they walk in a wearying and exhausting world. People search and ask all the time where peace and refreshment is to be found. Are we not refreshed when we contemplate the greatness of our God? All of these refreshing things, and many, many more, are found in the Word of God. It is green pasture in which we may feed and refreshing water from which we may drink. A great burden is lifted when a person places complete trust in the Shepherd. The Lord is well in control of every situation and our peace is simply to be where He is!

PRAYER: Father, thank You for being a faithful Shepherd never forsaking me. For leading me to green pastures and to still waters where I find rest and refreshment. IN Jesus name, AMEN!

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