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Story by Jillian Bell, Ontario, Canada
Music "Magic Forest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Psalm 23:1-6
23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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My Upper Room — BESIDE QUIET WATERS. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
0:00Thursday, March 5th, 2026. Beside quiet waters, by Jillian Bell, Ontario, Canada. Read Psalm 23, 1-6. The Lord makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters. I like to be busy. If a friend is looking for a tennis or running buddy, I usually say yes. I raise my hand when my church needs volunteers. I try to meet the needs I see in my community. I love my full, vibrant life, but sometimes it becomes too much. When I pile on too many obligations, I become stressed and irritable. I know I need to rest, but it can be hard to resist the temptation of constant activity, because then I feel like I'm letting people down.
1:03In those times, my Savior reminds me how important the rest is for my soul. He leads me into rhythms of Sabbath and Restoration. I don't always know what I need, but thankfully God does. If we take time each day to sit and savor God's Word and love, our priorities will begin to look more like God's. When I am tempted to fill every moment with activity, the Lord reminds me of the importance of lying down in green pastures, and the simple joy of strolling beside quiet waters. When I spend time with Jesus in silence, I'm not missing out on anything. Dear God, help us take time to rest. Revive and restore us so we can serve our families, churches, and communities from a place of wholeness and peace. Amen.
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