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He Restores My Soul
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by Megan Van Meter
he Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He
our soul and give us rest and peace. He never gives up
makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads
on us and is always there to protect, guard, and comfort
me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.
us. All we must do is be obedient to His soft words and
He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake”
gentle prompting. I am reminded of a story written by W.
(Psalm 23:1-3).
Phillip Keller about a shepherd who tended diligently to his
We are but sheep in the flock of the Father, and like
flock. He tells of the one ewe that was bad and cast down
sheep, we tend to lose our way and become vulnerable to
periodically. Sheep which cast, or lie, down and roll over on
Satan’s attacks. A good shepherd is constantly watching and
their backs can die. As they lie on their backs, gases build up and eventually cut off the blood supply to their extremities, and within hours, they can die if the shepherd does not locate them quickly and turn them back over. Sheep cannot right themselves once they are on their backs. The sheep are left on their own, and vultures and other animals of prey soon realize the dire situation of the sheep and will attack. The Father is diligent to watch over us, and just like the ewe, He will right us again, put us back on our feet, and point us in the proper direction for His glory’s sake. He shields us from the attacks of the enemy just as any good shepherd would. When
guarding his flock. As sheep, we would be lost without the
you feel those attacks of vultures and animals of prey and
direction and care of the Father. There is nothing we face
life seems unmanageable, know that you have a Good
that God will not go before us and make a way. As we read
Shepherd, and you will always find rest in Him. Rejoice
and meditate on this Scripture, we see the goodness of God;
in the name of the Father when it seems the weight of the
we lack for nothing. God will always provide for every need
world is upon you. Rejoice in times of struggle. Rejoice
we have. I have had some challenges in my life over the last
when you do not feel you can take another step. Rejoice
month, and God has supplied everything to meet the needs
because you are loved, you are worthy, and you serve an
of my family; I have wanted for nothing. If we put our trust
awesome God who will never leave you nor forsake you and
and faith in the Lord, we will see mighty and powerful
will always be in control.
When we are lost and do not know where our strength will come from, He leads us to a place where He can restore
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About The Author
things take place. Megan Van Meter has been on staff at West Rome Church for 8 years. She finds joy in helping others. She is a grandmother of 2 and loves making memories for her family.
