Quiet Waters

Reading today article from the blog my Wayne Styles about a place where David King David and the prophet Jeremiah went to find a place where there was water for them to hide from their enemies.
David speaks of it in Psalm 23 "He leads me beside still waters."

Such a simple idea, yet there are times when we need such a place. We would probably think of a resort or vacation spot with all the conveniences of our modern world. To actually go to where these guys did 3000 years ago or 2700 years ago we would be in shock. Surrounding the oasis would be some trees and basically be a desert. Conditions we would think are worse than some of the modern survival shows that we see in TV. Survival today would be very risky but then we don't have the skills that David had our Jeremiah and living off the land.
In Psalm 23 David talks about God feeding him providing him with his needs and guiding him through the very difficult issues of life. In the real world are lives can be very fragile and there can be all kinds of bad things around us. Sometimes we just need a quiet place where we can be renewed and refreshed. A time where we can sort things out and understand what are the best things need to sort out. My experience sights it takes  few years to work it out.
I know there are times when we need to heal, and repair. Other times we have a real need to escape crazy people who want a harm and hurt us. How many kids live in cities where hundreds of people kill each other every year. Or maybe we can live in a so called home where it should be safe and it's anything but safe. I remember some of the retreats I went to as a young Christian and how helpful they were to me and sorting things out.
Even today and 62, how good is it to know that the Lord still leads beside still waters. My life skills and knowledge are a lot better but life can still be very fragile. David refers to it as the shadow of death. We've all been there and we have her own experiences.
I took time to look pictures and art of what people thought of quiet waters. The differences make sense because we have different experiences with water. But all the pictures differ from the stark realities of David's and Jeremiah's situation. Their safe zone required daily work to survive. We have in mind leisure and care.

But maybe that is closer to what happens in our lives. In real life the quiet times, healing time, rest, takes place in the midst of trials, invasive procedures, and troublesome people. Our quiet place may be a library, corner a house, local park, hospital, or busy coffee shop. Unfolding will be a step by step trail of obedience where we move three steps forward, and two steps back. Some thing may be unexpected but soon we begin to see a better place. Like David, the Bible near by unfolding line upon line. I have found in my life God teaches and leads one step at a time. Once learned He builds on tat foundation.
Take a look at Psalm 23 again we may know it so look at it maybe from a new translation and find a place of still waters for you. Keep walking

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