The Psalmist wrote, “He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. What does he mean?
Green pastures are food for sheep. The Psalmist is telling us there is an over abundance of spiritual food prepared for us. We are surrounded by all we need. We are in a place of abundance; a place where we do not have to worry about the next spiritual meal, but can soak in the wonder of God’s provisions. That place is the Word of God. Our waking hours in his Word, feed us. Day or night he will minister to our souls.
Water represents both the Word and the Holy Spirit in Scripture (Ephesians 5:26; John 17:17; John 4:10, 7:38-39). It is the Spirit that makes the Word of God alive to us. God always answers our request to hear from him.
He invites us to lie down in green pastures and drink fresh water. Living apart from his word is living out of green pastures and away from fresh water. I wonder, why would we want to lie down in gravel and drink from muddy streams when we have an open invitation to feast on what is good.
