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I recently was reading Psalm 23 and noticed (I think for the first time) – the many promises embedded throughout each and every verse. Let’s read it again together and allow HIS words to encourage us anew for they are a beautiful and powerful portrait of how God gives and blesses us. Oh that my faith would be strong enough and my trust in HIM grow so that I could experience the rest HE offers so openly and so freely. Forgive me Lord for the sin of doubt and unbelief when the storms of life are strongest.

Psalm 23

“ 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. Even though I walk
through the darkest valley, 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 overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

SO WHAT HAS HE PROMISED?

Verse 1 – The Lord is my shepherd

HE PROMISES RELATIONSHIP
Verse 1 – I lack nothing.

HE ALSO PROMISES SUPPLY

Verse 2 – He makes me lie down in green pastures,

HE PROMISES REST

Verse 2 – he leads me beside quiet waters,

HE ALSO PROMISES REFRESHMENT

Verse 3 – He restores my soul.

HE PROMISES HEALING

Verse 3 – He guides me along the right paths

HE ALSO PROMISES GUIDANCE

Verse 3 – for his name’s sake.

HE ALSO PROMISES A PURPOSE

Verse 4 – Even though I walk through the darkest valley,

HE PROMISES TESTING

Verse 4 – I will fear no evil,

HE PROMISES PROTECTION

Verse 4 – for you are with me;

HE PROMISES FAITHFULNESS

Verse 4 – your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

HE PROMISES DISCIPLINE

Verse 5 – You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

HE PROMISES HOPE

Verse 5 – You anoint my head with oil;

HE ALSO PROMISES CONSECRATION

Verse 5 – my cup overflows.

HE PROMISES ABUNDANCE
Verse 6 – Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,

HE PROMISES BLESSING

Verse 6 – and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

HE ALSO PROMISES SECURITY

Verse 6 – forever.
HE PROMISES US ETERNITY

Face it – God loves you!

It really isn’t about what you have in your life; rather it’s WHO we have in our lives.