School Days!
"The Lord
is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lie
down in green pastures;
he leads me beside
still waters..."
(Psalms 23:1-2).
In the 40's and 50's, public school in Massachusetts always started with the
23rd Psalm, the Lord's Prayer and the salute to the Flag. Wow, by today's
standards, that is powerful stuff. Let us take a look at this and see if we can
apply it to our lives today.
The first two lines above, lead us to tranquility. Faith will take care of our
wants and lead us to that inner peace we desire and lead us to the restful
place beside still waters.
"He
refreshes and restores my life;
He leads in the
paths of righteousness
for His namesake"
(Psalm23:3).
There
are always periods when things in our lives need rebuilding. There are
temptations to take the easy way. These verses point out that the way to get
out of the "dumps" is to follow Him.
"Yes,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no
evil; for You are with me;
Your rod and Your
staff to comfort me."
(Psalm 23:4).
The
Psalm points out that the Lord is with us and will guide and support us
throughout our lives.
Yes, today our lives get filled with stress. As Christians we are given
wonderful tools to work with in our daily lives. The more we let God lead us,
the more we will be at peace.
Thought
for Today:
Let us read the 23rd Psalm and accept the help that God has available to us as
we move forward. It will be a big help in locating those still waters we all
seek.
Prayer for Today: Heavenly Father,
many times stress builds up in our lives. It is a combination of hurts, anger
and resentments kept hidden inside of ourselves. I pray that when this occurs,
I find a way to let you help and can accept the guidance, protection and
support promised through our Christian faith.