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23rd Psalm
Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 3, 2011 (message contributor)
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1. The Lord Is My Shepherd
Contributed on Jan 3, 2011
The relationship of the shepherd and the sheep is much deeper than many of us realize.
It’s interesting that the 23rd Psalm is one of the most loved and familiar passages in the Bible and yet so many people live their lives as if the version that I just read is true rather than the one in the Bible. We can live with such a wonderful sense of denial about the things of God and ...read more
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2. He Leads Me
Contributed on Jan 10, 2011
The shepherd must provide freedom for the sheep to find rest and providing them with still water comes at great cost to the shepherd.
As we continue to walk through the 23rd Psalm we see that David knew who would provide for him. The answer was God. Last week we looked at the first verse, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.” We saw that this verse contains the beautiful promise that God will provide for our needs. We ...read more
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3. He Restores Me
Contributed on Jan 24, 2011
When we become downcast God is there to restore us.
Two guys are walking through the woods and come across this big deep hole. "Wow...that looks deep." "Sure does... toss a few pebbles in there and see how deep it is." They pick up a few pebbles and throw them in and wait... no noise. "Jeeez. That is REALLY deep... here.. throw one of these ...read more
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4. He Is With Me
Contributed on Jan 24, 2011
Even in the Valley of the Shadow of Death our Shepherd is with us.
Three buddies die in a car and go to heaven for an orientation. They are all asked, "When you are in your casket and friends and family are mourning over you, what would you like to hear them say about you?" The first guy says, "I would like to hear them say that I was a great doctor of my time, ...read more