He leads me beside the still waters

Worrying is one thing we do really well!, but we can overcome it. The best place to begin us in verse two of the shepherd’s psalm. “He leads me beside the still waters” David declares. And, in case we missed the point, he repeats the phrase in the next verse: “He leads me in the paths of righteousness.”

“He leads me.” 

God isn’t behind us, yelling, “Go!” 
He is ahead of us, bidding, “Come!”
He is in front, clearing the path and showing the way.
He tells us where to turn.
Prior to the rise, he motions, “Step up here.”
Standing next to the rocks, he warns, “Watch your step here.”

He leads us, in other words He tells us what we need to know
when we need to know it.

Hebrews 4:16 says: “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” 

God’s help is always timely. God will always do the right thing at the right time. What a difference that makes. So then, Since we know his provision is timely, we can enjoy the present.

“So don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” – Matthew 6:34 (NCV)

The key is this: Meet today’s problems with today’s strength. Don’t start tackling tomorrow’s problems until tomorrow. We have enought strength for today, we do not have tomorrow’s strength yet; God will take care of that at the right time. 

Since we can't see the future, we might as well quit looking for it. He promises a lamp unto our feet, not a crystal ball into the future. We do not need to know what will happen tomorrow. We only need to know he leads us and “we will find grace to help us when we need it” (Heb. 4:16 NLT).

Have a Blessed Day!