Psalms 23 “1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

TRUST THE SHEPHERD

Did you ever memorize this Psalm? Most of us learned this in Sunday School. It is probably, next to the 100^th Psalm, the most quoted one in the Book of Psalms. But have you ever stopped to really understand what the Psalmist is saying here?

He is trusting completely in the guiding hand of the Shepherd. He is allowing the Lord to guard him, guide him and graze him. The Lord is providing protection, plans and provisions. Are you allowing the Lord to do that in your life?

TEACHING MOMENT

As we raise our children we are doing the same. We are protecting them from any harm we can. We want to keep them safe whenever possible. We are making plans for them as we teach them to obey us and God. We want their life to be according to God’s Will. We are also feeding and clothing them with what they need.

As you do this “shepherding” of your little flock, won’t you reflect on this Psalm? Read this to them today. Show them how, just as you do these things for them, the Lord also wants to do the same for them spiritually. As we teach them God’s Word, they can see Him working in their lives.