“Lie Down” By Cindy Hess Kasper (Our Daily Bread)

Today I'm sharing something that really ministered to my heart & encouraged my heart. My hubby & I are going through alot of health issues during this season in our lives & our plates have been full & our lives have been crazy latley. We have been go, go , go busy, busy, busy with numerous Drs appts so we are under alot of stress emotionally, mentally & physically & some days we can barely catch our breaths. But in the midst of all this chaos I can feel the Lords presence very strongly & near & He has filled my heart & mind with His supernatural peace that He is in control & won't give us more than we can handle & whatever He brings us to he will get us through. I pray that this devotional encourages all of you my beloved precious friends, family & followers who read my blog. WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS US!!! (PHILIPPIANS 4:13) 

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“Lie Down” By Cindy Hess Kasper (Our Daily Bread)

Read  Exodus 20:8-11

He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul. —Psalm 23:2-3

Our golden retriever can get so overly excited that he will go into a seizure. To prevent that from happening, we try to calm him. We stroke him, speak to him in a soothing voice, and tell him to lie down. But when he hears “lie down,” he avoids eye contact with us and starts complaining. Finally, with a dramatic sigh of resignation, he gives in and plops to the floor.

Sometimes we too need to be reminded to lie down. In Psalm 23, we learn that our Good Shepherd makes us “lie down in green pastures” and leads us “beside the still waters.” He knows that we need the calm and rest that these provide, even when we don’t realize it ourselves.

Our bodies are designed to have regular rest. God Himself rested on the seventh day after His work of creation (Gen. 2:2-3; Ex. 20:9-11). Jesus knew there was a time to minister to the crowds and a time to rest. He instructed His disciples to “come aside . . . and rest a while” (Mark 6:31). When we rest, we refocus and are refreshed. When we are filling every hour with activity—even with worthwhile things—God often gets our attention by making us “lie down.”

Rest is a gift—a good gift from our Creator who knows exactly what we need. Praise Him that He sometimes makes us “lie down in green pastures.” —Cindy Hess Kasper

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your
care for our well-being in every area
of our lives. Help us to be rested
and refreshed in You.

If we don’t come apart and rest awhile, we may just plain come apart! —Havner

Bible in a year: Numbers 12-14; Mark 5:21-43

Insight

The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue (Greek, meaning “ten words”), are 10 laws given by God as guidelines for daily living. The first four commandments (Ex. 20:1-11) place the worship of God as primary for His people. The first commandment (v.3) calls us to worship God alone. He is the only one we are to serve. The second (vv.4-5) urges us to worship God appropriately and correctly, for God doesn’t tolerate idolatry of any kind. The third commandment (v.7) directs us to worship God sincerely and reverently. Our actions and attitudes must not dishonor Him. The fourth commandment (vv.8-11) lays out the frequency, regularity, and consistency of our worship. We are to set aside one day each week for worship.