My Shepherd knows who my enemies are. My enemies do not prevent, hold back or stop my Shepherd’s care of me. Can you say that too? You can if your Shepherd is your Savior, Jesus. My Shepherd goes about His work in my life undeterred by what stops me! I need to remember: my Shepherd’s […]
(NASB) Psalm 23:4 “… Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” A rod and a staff give comfort? A Shepherd’s Rod A rod protects when in the hands of the Shepherd. Protection from my enemies and the rod is also used as a way to count me. One sheep at a time goes under […]
No fear! As followers of Christ walk through the valley of the shadow of death. Why? Because God our Shepherd Savior is with us. We fear – no evil! As the Good Shepherd, Jesus walks ahead of us, watching out for us and waiting for us to follow Him as He leads us. He leads […]
For the followers of Christ – death is not to be feared. Why? Savior! Because sin is not an issue. Jesus, our Savior, paid the full price for our sins as if our sins were His on the cross. Victor! For the followers of Christ, Satan is the enemy and he was defeated. Utterly overcome […]
Death is a shadow – it is not… nothingness. Death is a transition from this life into eternity. The Bible is clear – all people will physically die. Eternity is for real! Heaven or Hell – that is what we choose for ourselves. Happily – for believers in Jesus Christ – heaven is their destination. […]
A couple I know experienced this very Psalm in the past several weeks. For two to three weeks before the death of her husband, they quoted Psalm 23 together every day. The day came when the husband was unable to speak and seemingly unresponsive. His wife then daily repeated Psalm 23 to him – aloud. […]
This devotional was written at the Bedside Classroom of my spouse as death approached. The following is a paraphrase of Psalm 23:1-3 My Shepherd supplies my needs – The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want. My Shepherd knows my need to rest in places where I am safe – He makes me lie […]
(NASB) Psalm 23:3 “… He guides me in paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.” My Shepherd is my Savior. He leads me to walk paths I wouldn’t choose. His paths are paths of living a life pleasing to Him. There is only one way I know to do that – yield to Him and […]
(NASB) Psalm 23:3 “He restores my soul…” My Shepherd Savior – He alone – gives me restoration: of my emotions, my thinking and my will so His will may be done in and through my life. Does this mean I am perfected? No, no and no. It is Christ Jesus who is Perfect. It is […]
(NASB) Psalm 23:2 “… He leads me beside quiet waters.” As a loved one is in their last days, last hours, last minutes – even then my Shepherd gives me His peace. He quiets the turmoil of my thoughts and emotions. How thankful I am that I have such a Shepherd. ~ Take it to […]