Green Pastures

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He lets me lie down in green pastures
Psalm 23:2

Oh let me hear Thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will,
Oh, speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control,
Oh, speak, and make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my soul

John E. Bode (1816-1874)

God speaks to us in many ways, but perhaps the most powerful way is when we are still before Him and that still small voice is able to whisper to us. Maybe that is because He desires an intimate relationship with us. He is jealous for us and longs for our company; just read the Song of Songs! Often though, in the midst of our busy lives we can forget this secret place that the Holy Spirit is drawing us into. We can become so full of the noise of our own Christian service or religious fervour that we forget how to be still and lie down in those green pastures and let Him restore us.