“Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life…” Psalm 23:6a (KJV) Life happens! Right now we are in the midst of moving, getting two ready for college, dealing with pain, and coming home from 5 months on the road. Life happens! But when we abide in…
“My cup overflows.” Psalm 23:5c This one is easy and fun! Especially since we went to the Sequioa National Forest and King’s Canyon yesterday! My cup overflows with the blessings of the Lord! His creation is amazing and He made such beauty out of the chaos of the flood! Wow!!! …
“You have anointed my head with oil…” Psalm 23:5b In the Old Testament a prophet would anoint the head of the next king. You are royalty and are anointed to be a prince or princess! David was anointed when he was a young boy to become the next king of…
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies…”Psalm23:5a Eating together is an intimate occupation. We don’t usually eat with strangers. We eat with those we love, or at least like! Family and friends join us at the table for celebration, for fellowship, for daily sustenance. We…
“Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4c A shepherd’s rod and staff had four purposes: protection, guidance, discipline, and giving love. With the rod the shepherd could beat off a predator and with the staff he could pull a lamb back away from a steep precipice. He used…
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me…”Psalm 23:4a Literally, the Hebrew translates “the valley of deep darkness”. Have you been there? Are you there now? Whether depression, grief, anger, or strife has taken you into that…
“H guides me in paths of righteousness, For His name’s sake.”Proverb 23:3b When my boys were young and we were getting ready to go out on a field trip or a grocery run or anywhere in public, I would remind them that they represented first, God and second, the Halydiers. …
“He restores my soul.” Proverbs 23:3 Wow! I need restoring often. Restoring is bringing back to original or top condition. When I sin, when I get apathetic, when I am tired or grumpy or…I need restored. Physically, restoration comes with a nap, a glass of cool water, or food. If…
“He makes me lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside quiet waters.”Psalm 23:2 “Abide in Me, and I in you.” John 15:4 Throughout John and 1 John, we find that we are to abide. To abide means to dwell there continuously. When we are abiding in Christ, we are…
“The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.”Psalm 23:1 God cares for you AND he has the resources to meet all your needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus! (Philippians 4:19) There was a time in my life when I moaned, “If Jesus is the answer, then I…