Scripture Reading
Psalm 23:2-3
He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Reflection
In a world that rewards relentless motion, God's invitation is often to stop — to lie down in green pastures, to sit beside quiet water. Restoration is not found in doing more but in letting the Shepherd lead. The soul that feels depleted is precisely the soul this promise is written for.
Prayer for Today
Generous Father, you have told me to ask you for whatever I need. You said that if I ask, it will be given. If I seek, I will find. If I knock, the door will be opened to me. I ask you for guidance and direction now, Lord, and pray that you would answer my request. You are a perfectly good Father who only ever gives good gifts to his children. You love to give good gifts to those who ask. As your humble child, I ask for the gift of wisdom today. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
Amen.