| “He leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.” |
| —Psalm 23:2-3 |
In the midst of the chaos and confusion that intrudes into your day, have you ever turned to those around you and said, “I’m going for a walk.” Distancing ourselves from the hectic pace of life can bring restoration to our troubled souls. That’s the image King David captures in what is probably David’s most famous Psalm—Psalm 23. David shows us the way that God will quiet our hearts and minds, when we need space and time to intervene and bring peaceful quiet into our lives.
One of the particular images that David paints with the words of this Psalm involves a walk along a quiet pathway. Notice these words recorded in Psalm 23:2-3, speaking of God:
He leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.
God is a Soul-Restorer! He leads His children out from the cacophony of daily life and into a place of quiet rest—a place where peaceful waters create a sense of serenity. There, along the banks of this quiet water, God empties us of our cares and woes and places His peace within us. It is a restorative act of His great love for us and of His amazing grace given to us. In a very purposeful way, God brings a new quietness to our inner beings.
This new day, let’s not hesitate to ask God to lead us beside quiet waters and, in that place, restore our souls. He will gladly do what is necessary to preserve and protect us from the hectic pace of life. He will breathe new life into our hearts and minds. He will calm our spirits and rejuvenate our souls. He will do these things, and more, because of His great and ever-abiding love for us.
Based on a blog originally posted on Thursday, September 7, 2017
