Today's post is a bit different. I encourage you to begin by reading Psalm 23.
I have had an amazing morning with God. He has been showing up in such intimate ways, so I am hoping to share that with you. The following is a a guided imagery based on the Psalm 23 and the image of the Good Shepherd. For those of you who have known me over the years you know that the Good Shepherd has been a powerful image of Jesus in my spiritual walk.
Normally I would invite you to close your eyes, listen and imagine with me. Obviously you will have to read and imagine, so take times to stop reading, imagine and then re-engage with the guided imagery; or you may choose to read it all the way through, then find a "green pasture" in which to lie, and allow the Shepherd to come to you.
Imagine that you are a sheep.......
You hear your Shepherd call your name.......you come to him...............(From where? Where have you been?)
He leads you out and brings you to a beautiful place of green pasture......
The Shepherd sits on the ground beside you and begins to stroke you........you relax and lie beside your Shepherd.....The Shepherd gets up and gently moves to other of his sheep and repeats the process, gently stroking, calming saying the names of each sheep...........
You notice that there are flies and gnats buzzing around your head, irritating you...........
Distracting you from the peace of the pasture.................
Soon the Shepherd is sitting beside you again. This time he takes a flask that hangs at his waist. From the flask he pours oil into his hands. He rubs his hands together and then gently rubs the oil on your head and around your nose and ears........................gently, soothing you..........
The flies are driven away...........you are free to rest in the pasture, with your Good Shepherd.......
Rest...................Rest, there with the Shepherd.........................What does he want to say to you?
What do you want to say to the Good Shepherd?..........................................................
Be Restored.....................So be it, Lord!
I have had an amazing morning with God. He has been showing up in such intimate ways, so I am hoping to share that with you. The following is a a guided imagery based on the Psalm 23 and the image of the Good Shepherd. For those of you who have known me over the years you know that the Good Shepherd has been a powerful image of Jesus in my spiritual walk.
Normally I would invite you to close your eyes, listen and imagine with me. Obviously you will have to read and imagine, so take times to stop reading, imagine and then re-engage with the guided imagery; or you may choose to read it all the way through, then find a "green pasture" in which to lie, and allow the Shepherd to come to you.
Imagine that you are a sheep.......
You hear your Shepherd call your name.......you come to him...............(From where? Where have you been?)
He leads you out and brings you to a beautiful place of green pasture......
The Shepherd sits on the ground beside you and begins to stroke you........you relax and lie beside your Shepherd.....The Shepherd gets up and gently moves to other of his sheep and repeats the process, gently stroking, calming saying the names of each sheep...........
You notice that there are flies and gnats buzzing around your head, irritating you...........
Distracting you from the peace of the pasture.................
Soon the Shepherd is sitting beside you again. This time he takes a flask that hangs at his waist. From the flask he pours oil into his hands. He rubs his hands together and then gently rubs the oil on your head and around your nose and ears........................gently, soothing you..........
The flies are driven away...........you are free to rest in the pasture, with your Good Shepherd.......
Rest...................Rest, there with the Shepherd.........................What does he want to say to you?
What do you want to say to the Good Shepherd?..........................................................
Be Restored.....................So be it, Lord!
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