12/8/11 Psalm 23
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even through I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will 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 love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Observation: This Psalm is simple, the Lord is my shepherd or leader and I shall not be in want. Which means that you will always be in need of things: food, water, rest, air,etc. The Lord makes us lie down when we are tired. Leads us to waters, when thirsty and restores our soul. He guides us in paths of righteousness for him. Through we may walk through the valley of the the shadow of death, we should fear no evil, for the Lord is always with us. His rod and his staff (the angels) they comfort us. As he prepares a table for us in the presence of the enemies, he will anoint our heads with oil and it will overflow. This should follow us all the days of our lives and we will dwell in His house forever.
Application: This is for calmness when we are pierced with anxiety, because we know that we are not facing this anxiety alone, for God is ALWAYS with us. God and his angels will comfort us in need and we will dwell in his house forever. Because the goodness and love that we give to others and that we show Gods love for them. He gives us all that we need, when we need it most.
Prayer: Thank you God for always being with us, to comfort us in need and to give us calm in the fears that we possess. I am glad that I have been chosen to serve in your house for you and that the other angels will comfort me, when I am new on the block just like I will do to the next one who comes home to God. we thank you for not fear evil when you are with us. Because you are always with us. In your name, Amen
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