Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 545
September 21, 2021///
Psalm 23:1 (KJV)
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
The 23rd Psalm is a familiar Psalm to most who have any church background. The entire chapter is worth quoting from your heart everyday but today I want to share some thoughts I have on the first verse.
A good shepherd loves and cares for the sheep. They will protect the sheep from harm and danger.
A good shepherd will leave the herd and search for the one who had gone astray.
A good shepherd provides what the sheep need to grow strong and be safe!
May I tell you that we have the perfect Shepherd in Jesus Christ. He gave His life for us His sheep. If we receive Him as our Shepherd, we will never want for protection, joy, peace, and we will never be alone!
John 10: (KJV)
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Jesus, our Good Shepherd supplies every, spiritual, emotional, physical, relational, and financial need we have or will ever have.
As we follow Him and listen for His voice of impression deep inside we can rest in His presence and in His provision.
We hear His voice when we belong to Him through receiving all He did on the Cross. We can then recognize the voice of a stranger or the enemy!
Who are we depending on for our needs and wants? The verse at the beginning tells us that we shall not want!
What do you need today? If you need peace, the Good Shepherd has it! If you need provision, the Good Shepherd has it!
Does your body need healing, the Good Shepherd has it! Are your children astray from God, the Good Shepherd knows where they are and can touch them deep inside!
Do you need direction, the Good Shepherd has it! Do you need a job, the Good Shepherd has it!
Philippians 4:19 (KJV)
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
All includes every type of need. The Good Shepherd Jesus is the way to all our needs being fulfilled!
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want ______________________!
You fill in the blank. What is it you need the Good Shepherd to do or provide for you!
There is no Love comparable to that of our Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ! May we not be the sheep that wonders from the fold and gets into danger and trouble. Although the Good Shepherd will pursue us there are dangers around that we are not aware of.
May we be a willing follower of the Good Shepherd who only has our good in mind!
Outside the fold may look appealing but the enemy is waiting to devour you!
I encourage you to read the 23rd Psalm daily until you can say it daily from memory!
Trust in the Good Shepherd and let Him Lead. Then you shall not want!!
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Father, thank you for your abundant Love that gave us a way through Jesus that we can be in right relationship to you. Thank you, Jesus, that you are the Good Shepherd and you have already laid down your life for us and will provide all we need. We shall not want for any good thing! In Jesus name! Amen!
Follow the Good Shepherd!
Love, Me-Maw
THOUGHTS FROM SKYDIVING MEMAW 