PSALM 23

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD ( PSALM 23 )

Most of us live with fear and contain dread of the future.
The fear that someday we will lose everything even to in death, someday the bottom will fall out.
A fear that the plague will eventually get us.

JESUS- our loving shepherd can lay these fears in us to rest. Consider or think of His
promises given to us in Psalm 23.

If I am fearful of losing my way, He offers me direction.
He leads me beside still waters.

If I am fearful of poverty: He offers me provisions.
I shall not want... My cup overflows

If I am fearful of fatique, tiredness or burn out ; He offers me rest, renewal or re-energisement.
He makes me lie down in green pastures beside still waters. He restores my soul.

When I am fearful of spiritual compromise; He offers me growth / knowledge.
He guides me in the path of righteousness for His name sake.

When I am fearful of loneliness ; He offers me His companionship and solace / braveness.
You are with me, Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

If I am fearful of humiliation, he offers me honor.
You anoint my head with oil.

If I am fearful of calamity, He offers me His bountiful kindness and love.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

When I have the fear of rejection or isolation; He offers me His merciful favour.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

If I am fearful of being lost, He offers me His salvations.
I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.


PSALM 23
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want,
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads beside quite waters,
He restores my soul,
He leads me in the path of righteousness for His name sake.
Yea, eventhough I walk through the valleys of death,
I will fear no evil for Thou art with me.
Thy rod, and Thy staff,
they protect me,
Thou prepare a table before me,
in the presence of my enemies,
Thou anoint my head with oil,
My cup runs over,
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me,
All the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen.


Reference: This piece was adapted from the journal of Mr David Navaraj Peters, my late granduncle who was called to the Lord on the 10th of November 2008. May God bless his soul.