Psalm 23
by Alec Niemi
My readings for today included the 23rd Psalm. It is probably the most used passage in the Bible. On one of my mission trips into the Ukraine I took a scientist with me to speak to a group of leaders. When he got up to speak he simply rephrased the 23rd Psalm, read it and sat down. I was a bit shocked at first but then had one of the other speakers close with a gospel presentation. Many leaders prayed that day, accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior. What a blessing and what a lesson.
And so my prayer for you this week is the 23rd Psalm as he rephrased it.
The LORD is your shepherd; you shall not be in want.
He makes you lie down in green pastures,
he leads you beside quiet waters,
He restores your soul.
He guides you in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even though you walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
You will fear no evil,
for He is with you;
His rod and His staff,
they comfort you.
He prepares a table before you
in the presence of your enemies.
He anoints your head with oil;
your cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow you
all the days of your life,
and you will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
Amen!!!
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Tags: comfort, God's love, hope, Jesus, pain, peace, strength, trust
February 5th, 2010 at 4:51 am
Indeed the Lord is our shephered, am really encouraged by this chapter(psalms 23), whatever we do GOD is with us and I believe time is comming when we shall face him, Lord is raising me up he has really raised me from no where, its my prayer that God help me to defend my status by giving me Wisdom, knowldge,understanding and may his heavenly Angels be my guide in day to day work, and may his blessings ,favour, love, mercy follow me and be upon me now and then.
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February 5th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Very nice inspiration. Gog has called us, mainly for that purpose. God has blessed Abram to be a blessing to others only, but they should be deserved. Thank you for your blessing for me.
Kind regards, Isaac
February 5th, 2010 at 10:00 am
sustitute ' you ' with ' I ' and it is one's own prayer.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Oh how I love the 23rd.Psalm it means so much too me. You see my Aunt is in a care home and the last time that I saw her with Blake my Minister and good Friend. We began the 23rd Psalm and in a few minutes she started to say the words. Blake told me later that it is the most asked for Psalm when you are with people in the hosptial. In our church we sing it and it is so beautiful. So Thank You for the 23rd Psalm love the words,