April 10, 2014: Sheep of His Pasture

Psalm 79:13 - Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.

Everyone one has a pasture; a place of feeding or a place of rest.  I would suggest that the world has many pastures to offer.  It could be entertainment, it could be relationship, it could a career.  A pasture is simply a place to feed and revive your soul.

But just like in the natural, there is good food and there is junk food.

There is a heavenly pasture that the Lord offers to all of us.  This is the place of true refreshing and restoration.

When we keep ourselves in His pasture, the result is praise that lasts forever! 

This is more than just having a quiet time or a devotional everyday.  It includes that but it is more than just a small block of time.  Sheep do not pasture for 15 minutes a day.  This is about positioning our focus and our awareness on His presence at all time.  Keeping our awareness on him reminds us that when wolves and storms head our way, our Shepard is always near.

This empowers us to bring praise in every situation and to thrive under adversity.