2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
- Psalm 23:2“In pastures green He makes me to lie down Beside the waters still He leads me.”
-Psalm 23:2, written from right-to-left as it was in Classical Hebrew.
God designed us to begin from a place of rest.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- John 1:124 … you loved me before the foundation of the world.
- John 17:24And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
- Genesis 1:5
We’re trying to navigate a restless world with our restless hearts.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
- Psalm 23:2
A Cycle of Works
Work
Significance
Sustenance
Acceptance
Jesus lived in our restless world with a rested heart.
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Matthew 11:28-29
Jesus restores us to God and the way He designed us to live.
A Cycle of Grace
Acceptance
Sustenance
Significance
Work