He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters. – Psalm 23:2 NKJV

We are continuing our study of Psalm 23, and today we are looking at verse 2.

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Notice in these words the role “He” takes. The Lord and the Shepherd is the one who is in control. The sheep doesn’t lie down on his own. The sheep doesn’t find his own way to the still waters. The Shepherd led him there. When the sheep needed rest or water, he didn’...