Nisan 19
Still
“He leads me beside
still waters.” (Ps 23:2 ISR)
Some years ago, my husband
and I took a camping trip into the Wind River Mountain Range (part of the
extended Rocky Mountains), headed to our #1 favorite spot, a big open park,
with a good size creek running through it.
While we were there (spent 5 days and 4 nights), we decided to hike to a
small lake nearby, one that was on the topo map that we have, but we could
never see a trail to it.
We never did find the
lake, but we saw so many other beautiful parts of our Elohim’s creation, and
thoroughly enjoyed our hike. As we were
making our way back to camp, we could hear
the sound of what sounded like a waterfall.
We followed the sound, and emerged on the banks of an extremely fast
flowing river, tumbling and rolling over huge rocks and boulders. And it was very loud, and fast.
Somewhere, I still have pictures of it.
Because of their nervous
dispositions, sheep run away from things that are loud, such as a wildly
rushing river, stream or creek. The
sounds inhibit their ability to hear true sounds signaling danger, and the
waves and foam from the chaotic water is not something they will drink from. Sheep will always prefer to quench their
thirst somewhere where there is a sense of quiet, and calm – a place of shalom.
The word menûchâh (Strong’s H4496) is what has been translated as “still”, and denotes a
place of rest and quiet. As it is with
the sheep, it is also so with us: we
tend to do our best learning, feeding, studying and listening in an atmosphere
of quiet and security. This has been
true for eons; even the Prophet Elijah had to learn of the Creator’s “still,
small voice” (see 1Kin 19:12).
May we all learn to appreciate those places of rest and quiet, the ones
that our Father provides for us, where we can drink from the well that never
goes dry … (See John 4:7-15)
“O Elohim, You are my Ěl; I earnestly seek You; My being has thirsted
for You; My flesh has longed for You In a dry and thirsty land without water.”
(Ps 63:1 ISR)
“Be still, and know
that I am Elohim; I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth!”
(Ps 46:10)
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