Okay for those of you who don't know, I belong to a bible study called The Well. Our leader Susie sends out emails each week to inspire us in between meetings. Well she sent this one and like her I just had to pass it on.
Thought for the Week
I wrote out an entire Thought last night, but didn’t like it. It felt uninspired and quite honestly, it depressed me to read it and I wrote the darn thing! But I received something today written by a dear sister in Christ, Barbara Robinson, which is her exegesis of the 23rd Psalm, and I’m not sure there are many theologians or preachers who could explain this psalm any better. So I want to share with you the simple, yet profound truths and realities found in this timeless passage as Barbara has understood them:
Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd – That’s RELATIONSHIP!
I shall not want – That’s SUPPLY!
He maketh me lie down in green pastures – That’s REST!
He leadeth me beside the still waters – That’s REFRESHMENT!
He restoreth my soul – That’s HEALING!
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness – That’s GUIDANCE!
For His Name’s sake – That’s PURPOSE!
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death – That’s TESTING!
I will fear no evil – That’s PROTECTION!
For Thou art with me – That’s FAITHFULNESS!
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me – That’s DISCIPLINE!
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies – That’s HOPE!
Thou anointest my head with oil – That’s CONSECRATION!
My cup runneth over – That’s ABUNDANCE!
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life – That’s BLESSING!
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord – That’s SECURITY!
Forever – That’s ETERNITY!
What is most valuable is not what we have in our lives, but Who we have in our lives!
(Barbara Robinson, January 2008)
I wrote out an entire Thought last night, but didn’t like it. It felt uninspired and quite honestly, it depressed me to read it and I wrote the darn thing! But I received something today written by a dear sister in Christ, Barbara Robinson, which is her exegesis of the 23rd Psalm, and I’m not sure there are many theologians or preachers who could explain this psalm any better. So I want to share with you the simple, yet profound truths and realities found in this timeless passage as Barbara has understood them:
Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd – That’s RELATIONSHIP!
I shall not want – That’s SUPPLY!
He maketh me lie down in green pastures – That’s REST!
He leadeth me beside the still waters – That’s REFRESHMENT!
He restoreth my soul – That’s HEALING!
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness – That’s GUIDANCE!
For His Name’s sake – That’s PURPOSE!
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death – That’s TESTING!
I will fear no evil – That’s PROTECTION!
For Thou art with me – That’s FAITHFULNESS!
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me – That’s DISCIPLINE!
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies – That’s HOPE!
Thou anointest my head with oil – That’s CONSECRATION!
My cup runneth over – That’s ABUNDANCE!
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life – That’s BLESSING!
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord – That’s SECURITY!
Forever – That’s ETERNITY!
What is most valuable is not what we have in our lives, but Who we have in our lives!
(Barbara Robinson, January 2008)
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I like that!
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