The Lord is my shepherd... He makes
me to lie down in green pastures.
Psalm 23:1-2
If you were to walk into the room I am staying at right now in the prison's Infirmary, you would be witnessing a miracle...
me to lie down in green pastures.
Psalm 23:1-2
If you were to walk into the room I am staying at right now in the prison's Infirmary, you would be witnessing a miracle...
It's around 1:30 in the afternoon, and I'm lying on my bed doing nothing but staring at the ceiling. And what's so miraculous about that, you might ask? It's the fact that an always hyperactive David is actually being still, and in the middle of the day, no less!
As friends and fellow convicts know, I am usually up and about doing this or that, but always on the move. I am not one who can sit still for very long. So finding me at rest and lying in bed would be a rare sight indeed. But the truth is, this is where the Lord has put me, at least for now.
A disobedient David has a tough lesson to learn. I need to learn when to rest, because without allowing myself enough time for recuperation, I would be inviting trouble. And that's exactly what I got. I fell flat on my face. And so here I am lying still and feeling helpless, as I learn the lesson of taking time to recuperate both physically and mentally.
Yes, my loving Lord, always true to His word, knows how to get me to be still. The good Shepherd of His flock knows how to get the attention of those who are stubborn and would not listen to His wise advice. And, yes, that's me!
So here I am lying helplessly in bed with nothing to do but read my Bible and scribble in my notepad and pray. Yes, I need to pray more, as well. Busyness has got to go. And I now have a painful lump on my forehead to help remind me about these matters.
My Savior and Shepherd knows how to get me to lie down, and it's all done out of love. Yes, Jesus loves me. And how do I know? Because the lump on my forehead proves it so.
D.B.
As friends and fellow convicts know, I am usually up and about doing this or that, but always on the move. I am not one who can sit still for very long. So finding me at rest and lying in bed would be a rare sight indeed. But the truth is, this is where the Lord has put me, at least for now.
A disobedient David has a tough lesson to learn. I need to learn when to rest, because without allowing myself enough time for recuperation, I would be inviting trouble. And that's exactly what I got. I fell flat on my face. And so here I am lying still and feeling helpless, as I learn the lesson of taking time to recuperate both physically and mentally.
Yes, my loving Lord, always true to His word, knows how to get me to be still. The good Shepherd of His flock knows how to get the attention of those who are stubborn and would not listen to His wise advice. And, yes, that's me!
So here I am lying helplessly in bed with nothing to do but read my Bible and scribble in my notepad and pray. Yes, I need to pray more, as well. Busyness has got to go. And I now have a painful lump on my forehead to help remind me about these matters.
My Savior and Shepherd knows how to get me to lie down, and it's all done out of love. Yes, Jesus loves me. And how do I know? Because the lump on my forehead proves it so.
D.B.
