Psalm 23: He makes me...

Psalms 23:2

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures...

"He makes me..."

Sheep are very fearful animals. They have great hearing so the slightest noise can scare them and fill them with anxieties. Sheep can sleep standing up or lying down. It is said that sheep will not lie down if they do not feel safe or if there is division among the herd. Even sheep have quarrels. They get jealous of each other. They constantly fight for a certain position in the herd. Hierarchy exists even among the sheep. It's only when they are in the shepherd's presence do they stop competing against one another. The shepherd brings perspective and peace. 

One writer said the sheep lying down to sleep was a sign of "quiet contentment". It says, He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. That word pastures means, home or pleasant place..a place suitable for the sheep. The shepherd will let you rest in the safest places. This sheep is completely satisfied to lie down in green pastures. It's not hungry, it's not fearful, its not fighting the other sheep, it's content to rest where the shepherd has gently led it. 

The shepherd has done the necessary work so we can have rest. Look to the shepherd and find contentment in him and just rest in the green pasture he's placed you in.