He makes me to lie down in green pastures

He makes me to lie down in green pastures

"He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters." Psalm 23:2

God affords me rest when I am weary—and refreshing quietude after turmoil and struggle.
He leads me away to Himself and His truth—and He reveals to my heart His love and grace.
He gives me a fresh view of His complete atonement for my sins—and of His perfect righteousness for my justification.
He causes me to lie down in the pasture of redeeming mercy and dying love!

And then, too, He affords refreshment after conflict with enemies within, and foes without. He assures me that as He has conquered for me—so He will conquer in me. He leads me to drink of the river of life which flows freely and gently along my course. He . . .
  renews my strength,
  quiets my spirit, and
  affords me a measure of that peace which passes understanding.
This is the rest with which He causes the weary to rest—and this is the refreshing.

"The Lord my pasture does prepare,
  And feed me with a Shepherd's care,
  His presence shall my wants supply,
  And guard me with a watchful eye.

"My weary, wandering steps He leads
  To fertile vales and dewy meads,
  Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow,
  Amid the verdant landscape flow."

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