Aug. 25
FOOD AND REST
"I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the
Lord God" Ezek. 34:15
Under the divine shepherdry saints are fed to the full. Theirs is
not a windy, unsatisfying mess of mere human "thought"; but the Lord
feeds them upon the solid, substantial truth of divine revelation.
There is real nutriment for the soul in Scripture brought home to the
heart by the Holy Spirit. Jesus, Himself, is the true life-sustaining
Food of believers. Here our Great Shepherd promises that such sacred
nourishment shall be given us by His own self. If, on the Lord's Day,
our earthly shepherd is empty-handed, the Lord is not.
When filled with holy truth the mind rests. Those whom Jehovah
feeds are at peace. No dog shall worry them, no wolf shall devour
them, no restless propensities shall disturb them. They shall lie down
and digest the food which they have enjoyed. The doctrines of grace
are not only sustaining, but consoling: in them we have the means for
building up and lying down. If preachers do not give us rest, let us
look to the Lord for it.
This day may the Lord cause us to feed in the pastures of the Word,
and make us to lie down in them. May no folly, and no worry, but
Meditation and Peace mark this day.