Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Oluboye Emmanuel Week 31, Day 2: Monday, 31st July 2023. TOPIC : Psalms 23: Rightly Placement 2

“2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”

We’ve established who a shepherd is and how it’s important to our lives. King David continued the role and duty of a Shepherd. He said, “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:”

What is green pasture? This is a freshly green grass for flock which serves as food, what they consume in order to enjoy healthiness. In other words, the duty of the shepherd is to make available food in surplus for the sheep he’s leading. When you have Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, and submit to His leadership, He will care for all your needs. Let me quickly say this, the sheep doesn’t know where the green pastures are, only the shepherd knows this. When the sheep surrender totally to the leadership of the shepherd, then green pasture is made available. Until we give Him the full atmosphere to lead us we might keep running from pillar to post looking for what’s very close to us.

Secondly, “He leadeth me beside the still waters”. The shepherd knows where the quiet and gentle waters is. He knows where thirst can be quenched and that’s where he leads the sheep. So when Jesus said, in Matthew 6:31,  

“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?” He is simply saying surrender to your Shepherd and you will be rightly placed where your needs will be met. He is ready to lead you if you will surrender to Him totally.

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.