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“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” Psalms 23:2 KJV While studying Psalm 23, I became fascinated with sheep. We are compared to sheep numerous times in scripture, so I decided to research information and facts about sheep. In my studies, I came across four needs that must be met before sheep lie down and rest. These facts are according to Phillip Keller, as written in his book “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23.” One: Sheep must be free of all surrounding fear. Two: There mustn’t be any friction between other…
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 KJV We can read in 1 Samuel 16:11 that David was “keeping the sheep” and therefore not called in alongside his brothers to greet Samuel. It is important to note King David’s understanding of the role of a shepherd,…
“From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.” Isaiah 43:13 I love this verse. Sometimes we need a quick reminder of how powerful our God is. From beginning to end, He is God. From…
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“For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:11-12 Forgiven – to no longer hold sin against the person who has sinned against you. The beautiful story that Luke recorded in chapter seven of his Gospel illustrates the forgiveness that the Lord bestows on those who come to Him. The woman who dared to enter the room where Jesus and other men were eating, carried in her hands the most valuable…
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 KJV We can read in 1 Samuel 16:11 that David was “keeping the sheep” and therefore not called in alongside his brothers to greet Samuel. It is important to note King David’s understanding of the role of a shepherd, for David was a shepherd before he was anointed king. David’s unique perspective meant that he understood the way of the wilderness and also the way of the palace. If the Lord is my shepherd, then I must be a sheep. Sheep are timid animals that scare easily. They require a…
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered.” Romans 8:26. Several years ago in Bible College, I developed an undeniable burden for a family member who had fallen away from God. I entered into a season of fasting and prayer for this individual, believing that God was going to do something miraculous in their life. One afternoon, I entered the prayer room, and a spirit of intercession came over me. I prayed for almost five…
“Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.” Ruth 1:6 Naomi received news that the famine was over and there was bread in her own country again. How she longed to return, to see her friends and taste the water from the well of Bethlehem. Packing up their belongings the three of them began walking until they reached the point where they could catch a last glimpse of Moab. There,…
