The Lord Is My Shepherd (Part V)
The Good Shepherd’s Preparation and Anointing
The good shepherd’s focus is the well-being of his sheep and ensuring they have everything they need to remain healthy, well-fed, and strong.
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The Lord Is My Shepherd (Part IV)
The Good Shepherd Protects and Corrects
Jesus told His disciples that He was the good shepherd who was willing to lay down His life for the sheep to protect them from harm. A true shepherd is sacrificial and understands that there is a cost to leading and shepherding the sheep.
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The Lord Is My Shepherd (Part III)
The Good Shepherd Guides
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:1-3
Just as a good shepherd leads his sheep on the good paths to protect his sheep from harm and danger, so the Lord knows the best paths for our lives. …
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Part II)
The Good Shepherd’s Care for Good Food and Rest
David likens our need for food and rest to the need of sheep for green pastures and still waters.
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.
Psalm 23:1-2
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The Lord Is My Shepherd (Part I)
I shall not want
Psalm 23 is a beautiful passage about God’s heart and His desire for His people. In the next few devotionals, I will share what the Lord is speaking to us from this passage.
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Are You Enough?
Whether we admit it or not, most people want to feel good about life and know that they are enough. However, many people live with a chronic sense of not being enough and not doing enough. They may feel good about life temporarily, but as soon as things don’t go their way, they open the door to doubt, self-criticism, and feelings of inadequacy. …
The Holy of Holies
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16
When Adam and Eve sinned, they brought judgment on the entire earth, and it separated humanity from a holy God. God instituted animal sacrifices offered by priests as a way for people to cover their sins temporarily (See Leviticus 16). However, the coming of Jesus changed everything in our access to God! …
Godly Wisdom (Part V)
Comparison Antithetical to Godly Wisdom
Sometimes Godly wisdom is what we do and at other times it is what we refrain from doing.
For we dare not to class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 2Corinthians 12:10 …
Godly Wisdom (Part IV)
Godly Wisdom is Relational
While we think of Godly wisdom as making good and solid decisions in life, there is more to it. One of the significant characteristics of Godly wisdom is relating properly to other people.
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Godly Wisdom (Part III)
Godly Wisdom Includes Godly Judgment
Godly wisdom has a judgment that is equitable and impartial. …