"He restores my soul." Psalm 23:3
Studying the Good Shepherd this week as part of our series on Rest, we saw that there is nothing we can do as sheep to be restored.
HE is the one that does the work. It's in His job description as Shepherd.
Weighed down by the heaviness of wool, excessive weight, or simply being too comfortable paves the way for sheep to become down cast. Our souls can become down cast and just like a sheep, we lose equilibrium, desperately fighting for a stance on solid ground.
Envision your Shepherd as Rescuer, who continually pulls you out of the miry clay and makes you stand firm. It's the way of Him and the habit of His love.
This song by Sherri Youngward is a beautiful illustration of our Good Shepherd who makes me rest to restore my soul.
RESTORE MY SOUL by Sherri Youngward
Lead me beside
The water so still
Let me catch my breath
Let me drink my fill
Let me lie in fields of green
Where only gentle breezes blow
I’ll reach out my empty hands
For the cup that over flows
Restore my soul, Restore my soul,
Restore my soul, Restore my soul
I’ve stood too long here in these shadows
These valley walls are all I see
I need the skilled eyes of my Shepherd
Now my vision’s failing me
Then I will run and not be weary
I will walk and not faint
I will soar with wings of eagles
In God alone is my strength
Surely goodness and mercy
Will find their way
to me
And I will live with them forever
I will have no more need
The Lord is my Shepherd
He is my God
I will live with Him forever
I shall not want
REST is a 4-week Bible study series. This week is Rest to Restoration, beginning with Monday's Bible Study.
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