Psalm 23:1-3
(ESV)
The
Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2
He makes me lie
down in green pastures.
He
leads me beside still waters.[a]
3
He restores my
soul.
He
leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's
sake.
I
used to work at a craft store. One of the times my eldest was in town she came
in to visit with me. At one point, I told her. See that blond lady the next
aisle over?
To
which she responds -Yes?
Me:
Go give her a hug.
She:
Are you sure? Who is she?
Me:
Trust me, she needs a hug today.
She:
MOM
Me:
Please, will you do this for me?
She:
Okay
As
she is the obedient daughter, thinking her mother has lost her mind, she gets
up and heads down the aisle, turns a corner and the store is filled with squeals
of glee as two people hug each other and start chatting.
The
young man at the table says, “Welp she either knows her or makes friends really, really fast”
I
knew she knew her. I also knew that they both needed that hug. She may not have understood my motive,
but I knew it would be a blessing for her.
“He
leads me in the paths. . . “
We
may not understand where God is directing us to go. We don’t see the whole picture. But He does, we need to trust and obey because there is a blessing
waiting for us down the aisle around the corner.
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