Proclamation:
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack
nothing. He makes me lie down in green
pastures, He leads me besides quiet waters, He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for His name’s
sake.” Psalm 23:1-3 (NIV)
Explanation:
This psalm was written under the influence
of The Holy Spirit of God by King David.
During one of his distressing circumstances, David comforts himself by
remembering that The Lord God is his shepherd.
God has provided for him, and lead and guided him. He has no need to be afraid, regardless of
his situation, because God is with him. (Psalm 23:4) Even under the gravest of circumstances, The Lord
God protects him, provides for him and blesses him abundantly. (Psalm 23:5) He knows that he has God’s favor, God’s love,
and God’s mercy, which he will continue to enjoy for the rest of his life. He also knows that when his life on earth is
over, he will spend eternity with The Lord God. (Psalm 23:6)
Application:
Like David, we are sheep and The Lord God
is our shepherd. He provides all that we
need. In Him we can enjoy peaceful rest
and sleep. He leads us to places which
He has carved out where the water is calm because He knows that sheep are
fearful creatures who will not drink from running waters. After we wander away from His word and His
way, He forgives us and restores our soul to His good graces. If we would follow Him, He will lead, guide,
and direct us along the right paths of life. He protects us from all hurt, harm, and danger,
during the storms of life and blesses us with much more than we deserve. (Psalm
23:4-5) We should rejoice and praise His
name for all that He has done, is doing, and will do for us.
