The true essence of Psalm 23 is a confession of a believer who only wants God. The entire focus of Psalm is about what God does. God is completely proactive in you life.
- Rest - There are four conditions a good shepherd always strives to achieve for their herd. No hunger, no fear, no pest and no discord. Furthermore, no sheep can satisfy these four conditions on their own. God is constantly leading us to green pasture, but He makes us want to lie down. Unfortunately, we sometimes need to be forced to lie down. We are under the illusion that we always need to be active as if that defines who we are. The Psalms verse states that He makes me lie down in green pastures. Sometime we get so caught up in this world that we need to take time and rest and re-evaluate our priorities about God.
- Refreshments - The Lord will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear. God will give you mercy in a timely moment. He doesn't give it to us in advance. In amidst of our trials, believe He will provide your deliverance.
- Restoration - He guides us in the path of righteousness, for His namesake. Therefore to take glory for Himself, He will take care of us. The moment we acknowledge that, we will find restoration with in the Lord.
Do you look at things in God's perspective? You have nothing to be afraid of. God has already gone ahead of you. God truly works through His Word. Do you know the Shepherd of Psalm 23? Make it yours.
--from Nakwon EM Juen 1st 2008 Sunday Worship Service
My mom buys me clothes ^_^
2 comments:
Much blessed by this... many thanks, Ray, for your hard work, and thank you, Song jdsn, for always hearing the heart of God!
Thanks, Ray!
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