March 29, 2007
READ: Psalm 23
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. Psalm 23:2
Our office is a busy place where things sometimes feel like they are moving at breakneck speed. This often involves meeting after meeting, hallway conferences, and an avalanche of e-mail.
In the midst of this extreme busyness, I sometimes feel the need to escape, to decompress. My response? To create a quiet place. On those days when I have no lunch meeting, I retreat to the quiet of my car. I grab some lunch and sit in my car, where I can read, listen to music, think, prayand be refreshed.
I think this is the essence of what the shepherd-psalmist points to in Psalm 23:2. He sees the Good Shepherd bringing him to still watersthat is, waters to rest by. It pictures a quiet place, a retreat from the pressures of life, where you can rest in the presence of the Shepherd of your heart and be strengthened for what lies ahead. Even Jesus withdrew to a solitary place to pray and commune with His Father (Mark 1:35).
We all need retreats in our lives, not only because of the overwhelming nature of life, but because of our dependence on the resources of the Master. In our fast-paced days, it is essential to find a place of solitude, a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God. Wheres yours?
Hello Speedy!:)
Evening Mayor hope you & yours are well. Are you having a nice spring? *Hugs*
WHOA UK Guardian reporting that before Iranians release Brit sailors they going release female sailor pretty soon they want Brits to apoglize that they enter into Iranian water
Oh please that Iraqi water SHUT UP Abjateied
Evenin', Rus! Hope this has been a good week so far!
Thanks for our beautiful lesson from God's Word!
Thanks, Mayor, for today's sustenance for body and soul.
Thank you,very nice.