The Lord will shepherd me because his plans for me are to be safe and to prosper.
Psalm 23
The
Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;
For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;
For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23 always has been a comfort in the face of
uncertainty, fear and danger. In times
when we experience neediness, we certainly want to hear the Word of God
saying: “I shall not want”, meaning, I
will not lack what I must have to survive - even to prosper. In looking for an understanding of his plans
for me and when his plans are still unclear, the Lord will lead me on his path
until I find rest in his green pasture!
Our survival in this challenging time depends on our
faith that God is our shepherd, our keeper, our guide, our defender, our
strength and our provider. In his presence
my soul, meaning the control centre of my mind, my will, my desires, my
emotions and my faith, will be replenished through the peace I find in trusting
our Lord’s plan for me.
The Lord refills my cup by leading me on his righteous
path. For the sake of his glory he
brings us from the back roads of our foolishness and redirects us to follow the high
ways of his wisdom. Then only can peace
and can rest be found – as we journey towards his gracious purpose for us,
instead of seeking self-destruction through foolish choices, bitterness and
doubt.
On the Lord’s path I will not fear, even when evil
impacts on my life’s journey. The
presence of the Lord is like eating from a rich buffet where he prepared a
banquet of love, peace, security, contentment and rest for me.
I will remain a faithful, enduring resident in the
Lord’s house. It is my safe haven, my source of courage and of the directions
of the Lord’s plans, the Lord’s journey, with me.
Where else can I find a place to feast when I face an
enemy and when I face my fears, than in the house of my God?
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