I will feed My flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. EZEKIEL XXXI V. 15.
This is what the priestly preacher and poet Ezekiel represents Jehovah as saying about His flock of Israel. First, He will feed them; but next, the sheep must lie down.
Lying down implies two ideas, Rest and Obedience. The dog lies down when his master orders. This is obedience. Through this obedience he obtains rest from his panting chase.
So must God's servants be: first, obedient, lying down when He commands; that, second they may rest from their labors, while they are guarded in Spirit.
