He Makes Me Lay Down

God so often has to lead us to a place of rest.

Otherwise, we may hesitate given the laundry list of activities and deadlines we face. From the moment our feet touches the floor to the end of the day we are booked to capacity. Think of the energy our minds uses to perform our jobs. And think of how tiresome when we experience so many random and misdirected thoughts! Then there is a long list of obligations to perform and responsibilities to balance.

At the end of the day there is little or no strength remaining except to sit down and sigh. Or for some of us, to crawl under the covers and curl up in a tight ball.

Psalms 23:2 says, "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters." (KJV). The original word for lie down means to stretch out.

God is the one who leads us to a place of inner rest. The rest causes us to stretch out fully rather than retreat or retract our bodies, minds and spirit. His supernatural rest restores our confidence (Isaiah 30:15) because God is watching over us.

So we are protected and cared when we are in an unguarded moment like rest. In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. (Psalms 4:8 NIV).

Let's lean into our Beloved and close our eyes just for a moment and learn to rest.