He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.                                                                                                           Psalm 23:2  Green pastures and quiet waters act in the same way. They both paint a picture of safety, security, peace, and serenity. As David reflects on the green pastures that his sheep enjoyed,…

He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.                                                                                                           Psalm 23:2  David was no stranger in guiding sheep to green pastures. As a shepherd, that was his responsibility. It was important that the sheep were protected and able to access food. Green pastures…

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.                                                             Psalm 23:1  We have already looked at three biblical reasons as to why any Christian can proclaim, “I shall not want.” Here are three additional truths pointing us to that same reality. Jesus tells us to ask!  Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you…

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.                                                              Psalm 23:1  As David reflects on the Lord as his Shepherd, he comes to the next logical conclusion…he was in need of nothing. As believers, we too can declare, “I shall not want.” When we belong to Christ and live a life of service to Him…

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.                                                              Psalm 23:1  In addition to guiding the flock, a shepherd is also present on the hillside to act as a protector of the sheep. David was no stranger to the dangers of shepherding. When faced with the opportunity to face Goliath, David drew on his past…

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.                                                              Psalm 23:1  Shepherds take on a variety of roles. One of these roles is that of the Shepherd as a Guide. David undoubtedly understood what it meant to lead the sheep. As an earthly shepherd, David was responsible for guiding the helpless sheep to places of…

The Psalms are a collection of songs written about the greatness of God and His powerful ability to deliver us in whatever situation we might find ourselves. Perhaps the most beloved of all of these writings is David’s picturesque description of the Lord found in Psalm 23. Having been a shepherd himself, David knew the…

“Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?”                                                                                                                    Jonah 4:11  The people of Nineveh were ignorant about God. They were invested in wickedness…

When the sun came up God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he became faint and begged with all his soul to die, saying, “Death is better to me than life.” Then God said to Jonah, “Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant?” And he said,…

“Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life.” The Lord said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?”                                                                                                                Jonah 4:3-4  For what or for whom are we willing to die? Some might say that they would die for our country….