Devotionals by Stuart and Jill Briscoe
He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. - Psalm 23:2
Why does the grass on the other side of the fence always look greener than God’s grass?
“I don’t love my husband anymore,” a young wife confided in me. “Everyone else’s husband looks more desirable than mine!” This woman left her husband and enticed a young father away from his children. After a short time, she grew restless again. “Older men look more appetizing than younger men,” she said wistfully.
When I was a student, I couldn’t decide what courses to take Everyone else’s major looked so much more interesting than mine. When I got married, other men seemed to have better jobs than my husband had. When I had children, other houses looked more useful for rearing a family. I kept studying that grass on the other side of the fence.
Even though the grass on the other side of the fence looks greener, it doesn’t satisfy like God’s grass! The Good Shepherd led his sheep to the good grass. The green meadow, or God’s grass, is obedience. Feed on it, and you will find rest for your soul beside a peaceful stream. Like a happy lamb, you will lie down and find comfort in doing the shepherd’s will. Through the years, I have come to realize that, when I follow the Shepherd and feed on his will for my life, I find all I ever needed, all I ever wanted, and all I ever imagined could be mine.
For Further Study: Psalm 23:1-6
Excerpted from The One Year Devotions for Women, Copyright ©2000 by Jill Briscoe. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
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Telling the Truth is an international broadcast and internet ministry that brings God's Word into the lives of people all over the world. Stuart and Jill Briscoe are the featured Bible teachers, encouraging and challenging listeners to study the Word of God and be drawn closer to Christ. Gifted with wisdom, discernment, and a bit of English humor, the Briscoe's bring God's Word to life. With distinctly different teaching styles, you'll be moved by the emotional appeal of Jill and the compelling logic of Stuart, as they boldly proclaim God's sovereignty, grace, and love.
About Stuart and Jill Briscoe
Jill Briscoe was born in England and found Christ when she was 18 years old. She never looked back. Upon graduating from Cambridge University, she began working as a teacher by day and had a vigorous street ministry to the youths of Liverpool by night.
She met Stuart at a youth conference and they married in 1958. In the 50 years since, Jill has become a highly sought-after Bible teacher and author who travels around the world ministering to under-resourced churches and speaking at international seminars and conferences. Since 2000, she and Stuart, who was formerly senior pastor of Elmbrook Church for 30 years, have had the joy of equipping and encouraging believers across the globe in their roles as ministers-at-large for Elmbrook.
Jill has authored more than 40 books including devotionals, study guides, poetry and children's books. Her vivid, relational teaching style touches the emotions and stirs the heart. She serves as Executive Editor of Just Between Us, a magazine of encouragement for ministry wives and women in leadership, and served on the board of World Relief and Christianity Today, Inc., for over 20 years.
Jill and Stuart call suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin their home. When they are not traveling, they spend time with their three children, David, Judy and Peter, and thirteen grandchildren.
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