In Psalms 23 we are introduced to the Lord as being our Shepherd- a great image is displayed of the places where He leads us as the Shepherd will do anything to care for His sheep- even lay down His life as we find out in the gospels! One of the things that our Shepherd does is that He restores our soul! David says that besides the still waters He restores his soul!
How amazing is that?! Our soul- comprised of our emotions, thoughts, attitudes- can be restored. In a world where life can leave us broken, hurt and confused- there is a Shepherd who leads us beside the still waters where our souls are restored!!
In John 4, the lady at the well had issues - there was an underlying issue for the reason why she had had five husbands and the man that she was living wasn't even her husband! In life, we meet people (because of course we would never do this :p) who fill that void in their life with other things in the world- they try and satisfy their broken emotions with short term pleasures. But God offered this woman living water - and this water restored her soul. This water is no short term pleasure-Jesus said she would never thirst again! Any insecurity she had was now gone. He brought healing in the deep places.
Her response was to tell all about it! "Come see a man"- all the people could see there was a visible change in this woman! A restored soul carries waters of joy, peace and love!! A restored soul carries rivers of living water! When you drink of Him-that's what flows out of your now restored soul!
Rivers of living water will flow from a restored soul! Let Him lead you by still waters where He will restore you soul :)
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