"The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
Yea, though 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 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."
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
Yea, though 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 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."
I asked Holy Spirit what He wanted to tell me about this Psalm and He said,
"hide it deep within your heart and remember My mercies are always true and endure forever. when I say that I will provide for you even in the very midst of your enemies, even in the valley of the shadow of death--it is a promise. I cannot break My promises because they are My Word--Jesus--and Jesus is ALIVE. I have bound Myself to man by my My Word and He will endure forever. lean on Me as I walk with you the paths of righteousness. I WILL keep you in perfect peace when you give yourself to Me."
James 3:17-18:
"but the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits; without partiality and without hypocrisy. now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace."
so, i will call upon the name of my Lord and ask for peace and He shall grant it to me and i shall walk in perfect peace all the days of my life. for i have been set free by the blood of the Lamb, the Word of God Whose promise by His Word is peace. i shall not be shaken in the day of trouble for His left hand is under my head and His right hand embraces me (song of solomon 3:6) and i have become in His eyes as one who found peace (song of solomon 8:10b).
Thank You, Lover of my soul. grant us wisdom unto righteousness and restore us to the Secret Place.
This is beautiful, and how ironic that i offered you the book "A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23" AFTER you posted this blog. Hmmmm. God's timing is perfect.
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