He Leads
/Psalm 23 is a favorite of many because of the confidence and hope, for now and for the future, found in the words written there, by God, through David.
I was reading that chapter again recently. When I got to verse 2, “He leads me beside quiet waters,” I was reminded that, tho’ grief continually throws us into turbulent waters, God is ever present, desirous and able to redirect us to waters that are calm, peaceful and safe.
God wrote so many other Scriptures to remind us of where we can find peace when the waters around us are turbulent. Here are just a few:
Isaiah 26:3 The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.
Isaiah 26:12 “Lord, You will establish peace for us…”
John 16:33 “These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
Until we are with our Savior forever, there will be no end of things to grieve us, no end of wave upon wave of things that could cause us to despair. Charles Spurgeon wrote, “I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages.” Yes, turbulence is overwhelming; but in the Presence of God, we can find “quiet waters” to keep us afloat. Spend time clinging to the Rock. The waters are quiet there.
