Jesus, the Good Shepherd (part 1 of 2)
Psalm 23 (part 1 of 2) 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 (Psalm 23:1-3) My dad, a bi-vocational preacher/stock man, from time-to-time owned a small flock of sheep. So it was that I wanted to pick his brain regarding this passage written by King David, a former sheep herder himself. Following our discussion, with a broader understanding of these unique creatures, God allow me this application: The Lord – (Whose name is) Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace…of the increase of (Whose) government and peace there shall be no end (Isaiah 9:6-7) Is – present positive tense. Not maybe , hopefully , might be , but is now at work (Hebrews 10:23) My – personal, possessive pronoun. I belong to Him and He belongs to m...