Psalm 23 - Rest

      Do you ever have days where you are just so frustrated you can barely think? Those are the days when you really just need to take a time out and refocus. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed in our fast-paced lives with a million things to do and some many priorities fighting against one another. If you’re having one of those days, I’d recommend taking a deep breath, relaxing, and reading the 23rd Psalm. We often get frustrated because we rely too much on our own strength and not enough on His. We seek to make things right under our own power and don’t rely on God’s. But hear these words from David:

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,
For you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

      Cast your cares and burdens on the LORD and allow Him to give you the rest that you so need. God did not rest on the 7th day because He got tired, He did it to set an example for us, that we might rest. Focus on God and what He has done for us through His Son, Jesus Christ, and allow Him to give you rest today.

Grace and Peace,
Jeff