Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31) [This article was first published in May of 2020]. Thank you to all of our health-workers, truckers and emergency personnel during these challenging days. I have mentioned the coronavirus during the past two months in […]
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Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4b) Last week we focused our attention on the rod of the Shepherd. This strong piece of wood is used by the loving Shepherd for protection, correction and examination. It is a very good picture of the Word of God. Every believer should be thankful for
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Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4b) What have we learned so far? The first verse, The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want, is the key verse. The rest of the psalm explains how the Lord provides for His sheep. In the home pasture there is plenty (1-3). In the
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. (Psalm 23:4a) We have a longer text to look at today; the first part of v. 4. The sheep have been on the home range, where their kind shepherd has provided all the
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He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake (Psalm 23:3b) The first verse of Psalm 23 is the key verse, The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. As David looked back over his life, he realized how the Lord had patiently and adequately led him. The rest of the
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He restores my soul. (Psalm 23:3a) Sometimes a sheep is on the ground and it cannot get up by itself—it is ‘cast.’ This is an old English word for a sheep lying on its back and unable to get up. If it remains there long enough, it will die. It is helpless and vulnerable to
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He leads me beside the still waters (Psalm 23:2b) Sheep need water. Water is essential to all mammals. We are told that humans are composed of about 70% water. Without water in our cells, we would soon die. The sheep, when it is thirsty, will be on the move, in an attempt to quench its
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He makes me to lie down in green pastures. (Psalm 23:2a) We have looked at the first verse of this most blessed psalm, and we now continue to consider the second verse—He makes me to lie down in green pastures. It is the Lord Jesus as the Good Shepherd who cares for His sheep. He
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The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. (Psalm 23:1, 2a) David is looking back on his life, realizing how God has been his faithful Shepherd. Recall that ‘the LORD, or Jehovah, is the special personal name of God that speaks of His promises. He has
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The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1) This is our second look at this wonderful psalm. Recall that this was written at the end of David’s life as he looked back over all that God had done for him. Last time we considered the first part of verse 1: The Lord
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