Peace and Restoration

He leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul.

Water, in the time when this Psalm was written, and even today, was necessary for life. It was something rare and precious.

Think about still waters. Calmness. Peace. Life-giving.

He leads me -- does that imply that we wouldn't find still waters without his leadership? Would we perhaps not look for it? We need to be lead.

Restoration of soul. Our spirits are in need of restoration. Renewal. Life-giving change. What is the purpose of this? I wonder if perhaps soul restoration is a return to our original purpose. Restoration of our soul, to me, is a calming phrase that invokes a calming breath. It's a return to purpose. A return to God-given potential.

Still waters. Restoration. Gifts from God.