The Chibi News Daily Reflection
Are you feeling worn out, burnt out or in a dark place
My name is James and I'm a priest in the Church of England. In the Bible we read a very famous psalm, a psalm of David, Psalm 23 and it starts like this
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want He makes me lie down in green pastures
He leads me beside still waters he restores my soul he leads me in the right path for his namesake even though i walk through the
darkest valley i fear no evil for you are with me your rod and your staff they comfort me
it starts the lord is my shepherd your rod and your staff they comfort me what is that about
well i once met a shepherd who had a shepherd's crook just like this and i thought shepherds use
their crook to prod the sheep or to hook the sheep but he told me that's not really what they do
he said I very rarely do that what I normally do is this I plant a crook in the ground and I rest on
it and by me resting and staying in one place the sheep stay near to me they feel safe they feel
protected. They feel known. I think this Bible verse, this psalm is offering us an insight into
what God is for us. God is our protector. God is our shepherd. He restores us. He helps us to lie
down and rest. He leads us in quiet places. And if you are going through the darkest valley
you can fear no evil