He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.                                                                                                                   Psalm 23:3  We have seen that our righteousness comes on the basis of our faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross. Today, we have yet another passage echoing this same…

He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.                                                                                                                  Psalm 23:3  Part of the wonderful thing about being a Christian is that we have the guidance of the Holy Spirit “keeping our paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6). This however does not mean that…

He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.                                                                                                                  Psalm 23:3  The Christian life is all about sharing what we have received from God with others around us. As believers, we are not just to enjoy being loved by God rather we…

He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.                                                                                                                   Psalm 23:3  Some of the most powerful and positive words in the English language begin with the letters “re.” Consider these: restore, redeem, rebuild, revive, reconcile, rest, recreate, refresh, and renew. All of…

He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.                                                                                                                   Psalm 23:3  Restoration has to be one of the most miraculous words in the English language. To take something old, outdated, broken, and run down, and rebuild, reconstruct, and rehabilitate it, is truly…

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…