The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Psalms 23:1-3
This short Psalm is probably the most famous of all Psalms and possibly all scriptures. As a result, there wasn't a lack of insights when I was looking at commentaries and writings. Today, we'll look at a few thoughts from AW Tozer and others.
Tozer writes the following, "Did you know that sheep cannot drink from noisy, running water? A sheep’s nostrils are so close to its mouth that if it starts to drink and the water is moving, it will choke and could perhaps drown. It is necessary for the shepherd to dam the stream until a quiet pool is formed, and the moving water becomes still. Then the animal can put its muzzle into the water and drink without choking and gasping for air. When David wrote about our Lord being our shepherd, he said, “He leadeth me beside the still waters.”
The grace of God is like the still, quiet pool of water. The water flows softly!"
"Psalm 23 is so beautiful—because it honors God. And so it is with the whole Bible itself; it is a shining, beautiful book. It is lovely, whether bound in the cheapest paper or the most expensive leather, whether printed on newsprint or the finest India paper. It is a beautiful book."
Join me in reading Psalm 23 and be encouraged!
