Many Westerners imagine lush, green meadows when they hear the word ?pasture,? but ?green pastures? in Israel actually look like rocky, barren hillsides. Scattered amidst the rocks are blades of grass. Where a drop of rain fell or dew collected beneath a rock, a single tuft of grass can sprout up.
Even though they eat all of one day?s grass, the sheep do not worry about where tomorrow?s grass will come from. They trust the shepherd to find new pastures for them.
Psalm twenty-three?s image of God providing ?green pastures? challenges believers to trust God day by day. The Good Shepherd doesn?t promise a life of luxury or long-term supplies, but he will always give the pasture needed for the moment.
As his sheep, we should trust God today rather than worrying about the future. You may not see it now, but a new tuft of grass will always be there in the morning.
