Levi Lusko - Fresh Life Church
Sheep & Sleep
Psalm 23:2
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
Counting People
1. You need rest
A sheep has got to sleep.
Rest is essential in all areas.
You need physical rest.
When you're rested physically you're better suited to face the world spiritually.
Ecclesiastes 10:10 "Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That's the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed."
Isaiah 30:15 "This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: "Only in returning to Me and resting in Me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it.""
2. You need food and water
A sheep has got to eat.
You have to take in if you're going to grow well.
Jeremiah 15:16 "When I discovered Your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear Your name."
Take in God's word!
By the time you feel thirsty it's too late.
God is the Living Water!
Jeremiah 2:13 "For My people have done two evil things : They have abandoned Me--the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!"
Spiritual thirst : misdiagnosed as boredom.
Drink the RIGHT water!
3. You are being prepared
Maybe we're going into a valley.
Where we're going I'm going to need rest & God's word.
God is doing things for things that are to come.
God doesn't just see your current needs, He sees your coming needs.
4. Your rest and your replenishment must be made possible
You can't make a sheep lie down unless they're free from :
hunger
bugs
predators
tension within the flock!
God makes it possible for me to lie down!
Quit counting people before going to bed!
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