A Daily Devotion for Monday, July 13
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- Jul 13
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Psalm 23:1-6
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth 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 thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
When I was memorizing the 23rd Psalm (as an adult) I had a hard time remembering to put in the third verse. I am not sure why that was- maybe because it is harder to come up with a visual representation for those words. But now, as I have become more familiar with the Psalm and have prayed it so many more times, I realize verse three is really where I have been for the last few years with God. I have needed restoration and guidance. God has provided, and abundantly. I am so very thankful to Him for His ever present Spirit and the friendship and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Amen
Becky, Transforming
Psalm 23:1-6
You can probably count on a couple of fingers Bible passages that are more familiar than Psalm 23. It is so familiar that it could be easy to hear it without listening to it. I am going to make a point to dive deeper into this Psalm. I have to ask myself, not do I know this Psalm, but do I know the Shepherd, do I understand what David really conveys in this Psalm. It is always good to revisit what is familiar and look for something new.
Heavenly Father, thank you for being my Shepherd. When things are peaceful, help me to remember You, when things are rough, help me to go to You and trust You.…
Psalm 23:1-6. A Call to Prayer
When I read the Upper Room lesson today about publc prayer, I thought of Pastor Jen's story from her week at camp. She asks her campers to pray for each other at the end of the day. The first efforts and often short, fast, and sometimes silent. By the end of the week, they are comfortable and at ease with public praying. Another gift of going to camp.
Prayer: Gracious God, thnk you for all those who work with children in your name. AMEM
Psalm 23:1-6
This psalm represents the best spiritual instruction, providing stability, security and living at peace with all the negativity that can potentially surround us. I could not help thinking that the man on the prayer rug in the New York airport was free to pray here, but in his home country, a person openly praying in the name of Christ could possibly be arrested or worse. So many Christians around the world are literally walking in the valley of the shadow of death, yet persevere, confident in the protection of the Lord’s rod and staff. Christians in places where we are able to pray and worship freely must stand spiritually beside our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ through…