Psalm 23 (NRSV)
God our shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters;
he restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no evil;
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff -
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
my whole life long.
ReflectionThe Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters;
he restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no evil;
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff -
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
my whole life long.
As we focus on God we see care and careful watch over our lives. We see God with grace of life when we deserve death. We see God loving and caring for us all life long. As we focus on God we see God's presence in the good times and the bad times. We see God with us when we desire God's presence and even when we are running away.
Here in this psalm we see contrast-- Good and evil, happiness and gloom, security and peril-- We see contrast in a God that sticks close through thick and thin. Here in this psalm we see a Father's love for the life of his children.
In this wonderful vision we see our Savior! Thanks be to God!
Prayer
Father, you have cared for me through it all. Be with me as I walk this path of life day by day. --- Amen
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