The Good Shepherd
“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to
lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth
my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine
enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness
and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the
house of the LORD for ever.” (Psalms 23:1-6)
Today’s
Morsel: You know, we used to hear this Psalm a lot in
the church when I was young. But now the only time you seem to hear it is
at funerals. Yes, it is a good Psalm to bring comfort, but why should we
wait for funerals to apply it? When we understand that Jesus is LORD and
that David called Him such, you can understand Jesus' question to the religious
leaders when He asked them, “ What think ye
of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. He
saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The LORD
said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy
footstool? If David then calls him Lord, how is he his son?” (Matthew 22:42-45) Jesus said that He is the good shepherd. And as the
Psalmist said, "For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all
gods… O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our
maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand." (Psalms 95:3,6-7)
Do you know who died for you? It was the Good Shepherd!
Sing: Lead me, Lord, I will follow,
lead me, Lord, I will go. You have called, I will answer. Lead me,
Lord, I will go!
Thought For Today: “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the
sheep.”
(John 10:11)
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