When I pray through the twenty- third Psalm, grace flows through my very essence bringing my heart into the presence of God. Consider Verse one:
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
(Ps.1: 1)
These eight poetic words are among the most recited in all of scripture. I have shared these words with many hurting people who would hold this promise simply because there was nothing else to hold. By the bed side and the grave side these words have offered sustaining grace.
In all there are one hundred and seventeen words in the 23rd psalm. Max Lucado says, " David will spend 115 words describing the first two,' The Lord.' " It is all about, " The Lord".
I am forty four years old and just starting to gain a little understanding about this truth. My life is small and so are my problems when I consider ... The Lord.
These words were written by a Hebrew shepherd who had the audacity to believe he held an audience with God. The Lord is "my" shepherd, He makes "me" to lay down, He leads," me "by the still waters." He will refer to himself no less than Sixteen times.
The psalmist could say, The Lord is, and so can you. He was with David and He is with you. He is no respecter of persons and His moral character can never change.
When I read the words of a shepherd who worshiped while he walked, leading his flocks along the hillsides of Israel I find a reflection of grace.
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
(Ps.1: 1)
These eight poetic words are among the most recited in all of scripture. I have shared these words with many hurting people who would hold this promise simply because there was nothing else to hold. By the bed side and the grave side these words have offered sustaining grace.
In all there are one hundred and seventeen words in the 23rd psalm. Max Lucado says, " David will spend 115 words describing the first two,' The Lord.' " It is all about, " The Lord".
I am forty four years old and just starting to gain a little understanding about this truth. My life is small and so are my problems when I consider ... The Lord.
These words were written by a Hebrew shepherd who had the audacity to believe he held an audience with God. The Lord is "my" shepherd, He makes "me" to lay down, He leads," me "by the still waters." He will refer to himself no less than Sixteen times.
The psalmist could say, The Lord is, and so can you. He was with David and He is with you. He is no respecter of persons and His moral character can never change.
When I read the words of a shepherd who worshiped while he walked, leading his flocks along the hillsides of Israel I find a reflection of grace.
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